No Commercial Flights, But Airport Still Hoping to Land More Federal Funds ST. CLOUD, MN—St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) touts lots of amenities on its website—a café, ATM, free wi-fi, free parking and a $5 million completely renovated terminal whose capacity went up dramatically from 30 to 200 travelers. There's also a new $750,000 passenger boarding bridge secured with federal stimulus funds to …
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Small Airport’s Big Plans Grounded by FAA Following Taxpayer Turbulence
Flack over city projections with millions of federal funds at stake The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has notified the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota that it has rejected its plans for a $7 million runway extension. The controversial runway has been under consideration since 2005 and was denied further funding by the FAA because the projected flight numbers don’t justify the cost, according …
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