>Airport Construction on Schedule
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>Posted: 22 Jun 2009 10:59 PM PDT
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>The Panama City News Herald reported that airport construction is proceeding on schedule towards a May 2010 opening.
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>The News Herald reported:
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>The new airport under construction near West Bay is proceeding on schedule and should be completed by the May 2010 target date, airport officials said Friday…
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>The 8,400-foot runway is now 100-percent complete, and construction teams are awaiting FAA approval before extending it to 10,000 feet. Once approval is gained, the extension should take about two months to complete, officials said.
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>The 120,000-square-foot airport terminal, more than twice as large as the current structure in Panama City, is now about a third complete, [Airport Executive Director Randy] Curtis said.
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>The $62.8 million terminal complex always has been seen as the heart of the new $318 million airport taking shape near West Bay. The old terminal was only about 57,000 square feet, Curtis said.