Americans move around a lot. And as they migrate from one part of the country to another, some areas may lose a bunch of citizens (fun fact! People are leaving Florida in DROVES) while others gain.
Of course, the more people who live in an area, the more pressure there is on the infrastructure. Roads get chock full of vehicles. Schools start to get overcrowded. Builders start putting up housing further and further away from the main part of town. Getting to places like the airport can start to become quite the drive for people in the outer suburbs.
That’s been the issue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which was the third fastest growing U.S. metro area in 2024. So plans have been in the works to add a third commercial airport to the area, to hopefully ease the pressure on DFW and Love Field.
City Council Approves Key Construction Contracts
Last month we reported that they were one step closer to the “new” airport becoming a reality. And now multiple local news outlets are reporting that the project is “cleared for takeoff” after the City Council approved several construction contracts for the project.
Among the contracts the City Council approved last week was a nearly $58 million contract with Swinerton for design and construction of the airport’s commercial terminal and a nearly $2.8 million contract with Garver for architectural and engineering services for the project.
Funding for the Project
Funding for the project will come from a variety of sources — including sales taxes from the city’s Economic Development and Community Development Corporation funds (essentially the city’s utility construction fund).
Further funding for the airport has also come from federal, state and county investments. The city has so far received $88 million in federal, state and county investments, with an additional $30 million under consideration.
Construction Timeline
Construction is set to begin next month, and the first commercial flight is expected to happen in late 2026.
Click here for more information on the airport plans, location, photos, etc.
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2 comments
So, where is this located? The City name was not in your article.
There’s a link above with more details of the airport’s plans, location, more photos, etc.