Port, city to study future use of airport

J-U-B Engineers also has been involved with the Richland Airport Layout Plan Update, the final draft of which was sent for review to the Federal Aviation Administration last month, said John Haakenson, the Port of Benton's director of airports and operations. The plan is about the long-term growth of the airport.

The update looks at the possibility of extending the runway and providing new hangar spaces, said Spencer Montgomery, transportation planner for J-U-B.

There may be some room for expansion on the northwestern side of Richland Airport, Arntzen said.

The study is expected to be completed by the year end.

--Pratik Joshi: 582-1541; pjoshi@tricityherald.com

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