The Barkley Regional Airport Authority Board approved a project to build a new aircraft rescue and firefighting station and purchase a new fire truck to improve safety and expand operations.
By ELIZABETH CRIDER, TAYJON BUMPHUS | The Sun
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Barkley Regional Airport launched "Fuel the Frontline," a community food drive to support local Transportation Security Administration officers amid the Department of Homeland Security funding lapse, as officers continue to work without pay.
Despite hour-long security delays reported at airports across the country, Barkley Regional Airport officials say local travelers are not seeing the same issues. Executive Director Dennis Rouleau said the delays are tied to a partial federal government shutdown affecting Transportation Security Administration workers.
The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Power in Partnership breakfast Thursday, aiming to highlight new air service opportunities at Barkley Regional Airport and what they could mean for the region鈥檚 economic growth and connectivity.
By JARON VON RUNNEN | The Sun
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City and county leaders gathered at Barkley Regional Airport on Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of its newest commercial service: United Express flights operated by SkyWest Airlines. The event marked what airport officials said is 鈥渢he start of a new beginning鈥 for regional air travel in western Kentucky.
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Barkley Regional Airport will have its inaugural flights Tuesday, serving two destinations through SkyWest Airlines. On 抖阴直播软件, the last Contour Airlines plane took off for its final flight from Barkley Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina.