Swift
Current Regional Airport Project
Revitalization of
the Swift Current Airport into a regional airport. The expansion
of air service in the region will provide a number of opportunities
for business and economic development. The expansion will require
an estimated $5 million and approximately 2 years to complete.
It will include extending the runway to accommodate bigger planes
and revitalization of the airport facilities to include a Customs
area.
An Impact study was
conducted and provided a very positive picture for the development
of a regional airport. The committee continues to seek
a number of revenue opportunities, new signage and sourcing
historic pieces for display in the new faciltiy.
Status:
The
province has invested $500,000 into a new transportation program
that will assist in the development of regional airports. The
airport committee drafted a proposal and secured $40,000 under
the Community Airport Partnership Program for ashphalt upgrades
and lighting. The City of Swift Current will match this funding.
Transportation
Action Team – Swift Current Regional Airport Project
Chairperson:
John Parker - General Manager, Southwest CFDC
Leaders /
Support:
- David Anderson, MP, House of Commons
- Ted Anderson – Saskatchewan Aviation Council
- Sandra Blyth, Project Manager, Action Southwest
- Steve Burchi – Vice President Operations & Corp,
Services, Regina Airport Authority
- Teresa Cole, Program Coordinator, Cypress Hills College
- Mark Frison – President & CEO, Cypress Hills
College
- Dennis Goll, President & CEO, West Wind Aviation
- Marianne Hawkins – Executive Director, Swift Current
Chamber of Commerce
- Leslie Hennig – Recorder, Southwest CFDC
- Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
- Harold Hugg, Director Department of Highways and Transportation
- D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert, Saskatchewan Party Caucus
- Janet Keim, President, Saskatchewan Aviation Council
- Terry Klassen –Cypress Health Region, Director, Emergency
Medical Services
- Larry Kolskog – Gyro Adventures
- Jeff Kurtz – Brant Tractor Ltd.
- Sandy Larson, Mayor City of Swift Current
- Rob Niewenhuizen, Director of Engineering, City of Swift
Current
- Matt Noble, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Swift
Current
- Ralph Paragg, Policy Advisor, Highways and Transportation
- Bill Restall, President & CEO, Saskatoon Airport Authority
- Marty Salberg - Director of Business Development, City
of Swift Current
- Wayne Scott – Swift Current Airport Manager
- Dianne Sletten – Regional Development Coordinator,
Saskatchewan Rural Development
- Rob Slinger – CEO, Regina Airport Authority
- Nancy Thingestad – Manager, Marlin Travel
- Brad Wall, Leader of the Opposition, MLA for Swift Current
- Ed Wiens, General Manager, Wiens Agritec
Regional
Airport Meeting February 28, 2006 // PDF 29 KB
Regional
Airport Meeting November 7, 2005 // PDF 48 KB
Regional
Airport Meeting April 12, 2006
Regional
Airport Meeting September 27, 2006
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