NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL A REALITY

By Jon Mayhew

Lincoln County Airport officials -- joined by Lincolnton and Lincoln County officials -- turn dirt at the site of a new terminal building at the airport. Photo Contributed/TCS

By Jon Mayhew

IRON STATION -- Large crowds gathered Thursday for the ground breaking
of the Lincoln County Airport's new terminal.

Interim airport manager David Lowe said the groundbreaking is the
culmination of several years of planning.

"We realized the original terminal building was too small and not adequate
to continue improving the service level or to accomodate existing tenats,"
said Lowe. "The airport authority began debate on what service needs
should be available in a terminal building."

The new terminal building is fully funded by the state; Lincoln County and
the City of Lincolnton; Duke Power; and private donations.

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport began operation in 1986
with a small mixture of private and corporate aircraft. Since that time the
airport has grown to become an important reliever airport for the Charlotte
Douglas International Airport serving the corporate customer and the
private pilot in every way possible.

The $1.2 million airport terminal is 4,700 square feet and two stories. The
building will be nearly double the size of the current facility.

Airport officials said about 1,000 square feet was cut from the original
design due to a fundraising shortfall caused by a worsening economy.

Also postponed is the construction of additional hanger space and plans for
a 500-foot runway extension.

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