The people mover, dubbed Skylink, faces financial scrutiny and new uncertainty as the project approaches a final deadline amid escalating tension between the airport and the contractor.
The authority was originally intended to become self-sufficient through revenue from airport users. But the authority continues to rely on funding from the town and the county for operational expenses.
Regional planners had envisioned MidAmerica as a secondary airport that could relieve congestion at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, then the global hub of TWA.
