Fairhope Airport Construction Boom Continues

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

 



 EAST SIDE

The massive RDI hangar is nearing completion and  site work for the new passenger terminal/ FBO hangar has begun -- as well as an additional fuel farm. 

More new hangars and runway/taxiway upgrades are in planning stages too.

The terminal is funded by a $2 million federal grant with matching share from the airport authority; the authority leases ground space for the private hangars.


New fuel farm site/RDI hangar.


Comments

Anonymous said…
The city is growing that direction and the climb out route for business jets takes them right over town. Time to start thinking about noise abatement regs.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Anonymous said…
There is already a Facebook group about airport noise.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Anonymous said…
What is the fascination with the Fairhope Airport? Does the publisher of this blog on an airplane? Or is the publisher trying to point out the huge waste of money the city has poured into the Airport? (which so few Fairhopians will ever use)
Friday, September 22, 2023
Anonymous said…
ALMOST $30 MILLION ANNUALLY

The Airport Authority has received preliminary data from a pre-covid, 2019 economic benefit study.

Alabama Airport Economic Impact Study (commissioned by the Aeronautics Bureau) for the Fairhope Airport:

In 2019 the Fairhope Airport was responsible for $28.8 million in annual economic activity with employment impacts of 278 jobs. By comparison in 2004, the Airport was responsible for $8.14 million in annual economic activity with employment impacts of 79 jobs.

Total Employment – 278

Total Payroll - $9,040,700

Total Spending - $19,785,800

Total Economic Activity - $28,826,500
Total State and Local Tax Revenue - $1,431,900
Friday, September 22, 2023
Anonymous said…
Those are all great statistics but if the citizens are funding those jobs via taxes then it would be more helpful to understand exactly how the citizens who will never use the airport are benefiting. “Economic impact “ isn’t sufficient enough.
Friday, September 22, 2023
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