st. cloud regional airport

A representative for Allegiant Airlines was at the St. Cloud Regional Airport this (Thursday) afternoon. Eric Fletcher is the Manager of Airport Planning. He says the company is excited about the soon-to-launch regular service between the St. Cloud Regional Airport at the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport.

We now know St. Cloud Regional Airport will be flying to Mesa, Arizona, but a question remains - who will be using the service? The answer, at least according to one local man, is a lot of people.

As the St. Cloud Regional Airport announces plans to offer regular flights to and from Mesa, Arizona, representatives from the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau stress the value of the connection.

St. Cloud has apparently landed an airline. The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation has scheduled a news conference for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the St. Cloud Regional Airport to make the official announcement.

The St. Cloud Regional Airport is another step closer to attracting an airline back to the airport. 160 companies have pledged over $3.3 million in travel commitments for direct flights from St. Cloud to Chicago O'Hare.

Some tense moments last (Tuesday) night at the St. Cloud Regional Airport. A small airplane was forced to land with no landing gear.

Airlines are focusing more attention on big airports, leaving smaller regional airports behind. That's the results of a new study released by the think tank organization Minnesota 2020.

You might notice a little extra air traffic in the skies over St. Cloud this weekend. St. Cloud State University is hosting a flying competition at the St. Cloud Regional Airport.

Efforts to attract an airline to St. Cloud Regional Airport just got a big shot in the arm. The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded St. Cloud Airport a $750,000 Small Community Air Service Development Grant. Airport Director Bill Towle says they will match that with $250,000 locally to create a contingency fund for any airline willing to commit to regularly scheduled flights.

The St. Cloud Regional Airport is still waiting to hear if they'll receive a grant from the federal government, in an effort to attract an air carrier. Airport Director Bill Towle says they've already raised well over $100,000 locally, which will hopefully help secure the grant.