City officials say American Airlines will resume flights Monday morning at Manhattan Regional Airport.
The first return flight will arrive at approximately 11:45 a.m. where it will be greeted with a water-cannon salute from Manhattan Fire Department Station 4 apparatus as it pulls into the jet bridge at the terminal. The ceremony will mark the end of a multimillion dollar runway reconstruction project that has kept the airport shutdown since mid-May.
Deputy Manhattan City Manager Jason Hilgers spoke about the airport project on KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday.
Hilgers says despite the project being delayed by almost a month, he’s been impressed by the work done in a very short window.
Airport staff will hand out “swag bags” in the “sterile area” to customers who are traveling on Monday. In addition, the airport will provide 25 days of free parking in recognition of the 25-day construction delay, through Oct. 19.
