Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) supports nearly 2,800 jobs, resulting in $251 million in payroll, with total regional economic impact surpassing $625 million. The findings stemmed from an economic impact study by Kimley Horn conducted as part of a Master Plan Study, commissioned by the Kansas City Aviation Department and led by Coffman Associates. […]
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Columbia Regional Airport Announces Additional Flights by American Airlines
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will have an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago. American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 4, and an additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) beginning June 5. Travelers will then have the option of four flights to Dallas and three flights […]
Columbia Regional Airport to Lease Space to Moberly Area Community College for Aviation Technology Program
At the Dec. 18 City Council meeting, the Columbia City Council approved an agreement for Moberly Area Community College (MACC) to lease space at the Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to establish an Aviation Technology Program. The program will be a college-accredited FAA-certified flight school where graduates will attain an Associate in Applied Science degree (AAS). […]
MCI’s Melissa Cooper – Continuing Her Quest for Growth, New Experiences and Success
Photo above – In 2021 Melissa Cooper was manager of Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC). By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Melissa Cooper recently became their first female director in the history of the Kansas City Aviation Department. With over 25-years of extensive airport management and aviation experience, Cooper is well-prepared to lead Kansas […]
Remembering Retired Missouri Aviation Director, Lloyd Parr
Lloyd Byron Parr, 92, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at his home. Lloyd worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation from 1974 until his retirement as Aviation Director in 1997. Lloyd proudly served his country in both the United States Navy and United States Air Force. He served as […]
Melissa Cooper Selected as Director of Aviation in Kansas City
Following a nationwide search, Melissa Cooper has been named the Director of Aviation for the City of Kansas City. Through Cooper’s career of more than 25 years she worked her way up through her field and the Aviation Department. She is the first woman to fill this role in the history of the City’s Aviation […]
Henderson Engineers Delivers Sustainable Operations for New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport
Above photo – Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM. Henderson Engineers, the lead engineer on the New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), designed an all-electric power system for airport operations that places the facility at the forefront of sustainability. Spanning just over one million square feet, the newly opened $1.5 billion single terminal is […]
Kansas City to Open First New Airport Terminal in 50 Years on Feb. 28
Kansas City will officially open its new 1-million-square-foot terminal on Feb. 28. As the largest infrastructure project in Kansas City’s history, the new $1.5 billion single Kansas City International (MCI) terminal will be one of the most inclusive in the U.S. With features including a sensory room, all-gender restrooms with adult-sized changing tables, and an […]
NAHF Announces New Board Leadership
The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced its Board of Trustees has elected aviation and aerospace attorney James E. Cooling as board chair and business aviation leader Douglas Schwartz as vice chair. With the organization engaged in the transformation of its Heritage Hall and Education Center in Dayton, Ohio, and working at the forefront to […]
New Columbia Regional Airport Terminal Creates Opportunities for Columbia, and Central Region
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is celebrating the recent opening of its new $23 million terminal. The Columbia City Council gave support for a new terminal in December 2018. Work on the project began in May 2020 and was completed last month. The first flight to the new terminal arrived the night of Tuesday, Oct. 25, […]
