The new design reportedly will accommodate 200 passengers and allow for social distancing, Holt told Cedar City News, adding that he hopes this need will justify the use of funds and prompt the FAA to approve the grant.Įxpanding the holding room also would allow the airport to accept larger aircraft, which may become necessary if SkyWest Airlines and others continue to phase out their 50-passenger jets, Holt said. “As the room is currently configured, we have 45 chairs in the holding room that are shoulder to shoulder and when the flight is full, there is standing room only.” “Our current hold room is extremely small and tight for the passengers waiting for the 50-passenger jet that is currently operating out of Cedar City,” the packet reads. 7, Cedar City airport manager, Nick Holt, presented plans to potentially expand the Cedar City Regional Airport to Cedar City Council members.Īccording to information included in the council packet, airport staff have collaborated with Jviation, an aviation engineering and construction management firm, and the Federal Aviation Administration to expand the airport’s holding room, where passengers wait before boarding their flight. 27, 2022 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, Cedar City News The sign in front of the Cedar City Regional Airport, Cedar City, Utah, Dec. Some of these items can weigh up to 75 lbs.CEDAR CITY - Cedar City Regional Airport is up for a grant to expand its holding room, which is currently “a little too small,” to accommodate 200 passengers instead of the current 45. Load, unload, sort, and appropriately transfer passenger baggage, cargo/freight, and company materials. Guide and direct incoming and outgoing aircraft on the taxiway to ensure that they are entering or leaving their gate safely and on-time.
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