NEW REGIONAL
AIRPORT
This replacement airport will provide safer, more convenient air travel and will allow for economic growth and prosperity. Its estimated completion is 2011. Jerry Atkin, Chairman and CEO of SkyWest Airlines which has its headquarters in St. George, says that “A jet capable airport allows us to serve destinations further away than we are capable of today.” This new airport which will accommodate larger planes will bring a general upgrading to the community and to the types of jobs that are available. “A new airport is absolutely a key ingredient in being able to advance the area’s economy in a positive manner,” states Scott Hirschi, Director, Washington County Economic Development Council.
St. George's new airport will include a new 9,300-foot runway large enough to allow scheduled commercial jet airlines and business jets to fly into St. George for the first time. The airport will be a state-of-the-art facility, which will handle twice as many passengers as the existing airport. The new runway will have the latest in lighting systems and navigation technology