McKinney National Airport could offer commercial flights soon

MCKINNEY, Texas — McKinney National Airport could be part of DFW and Love Field in providing commercial service flights as soon as 2026, metropolis officers say.

The plan remains to be in its early phases. To deliver it to life, voters would wish to approve a bond referendum, and an airline would wish to commit. But the director of the airport, Ken Carley, informed WFAA provider curiosity should not be an issue.

“We’re talking with all of them,” he stated. “And at different levels, all have expressed interest being here.”

Mayor George Fuller informed WFAA the airport just isn’t making an attempt to compete with or take enterprise away from DFW or Love Field. Instead, he stated, the Metroplex wants one other airport to maintain up with its booming development.

And he thinks Collin County is the right place to place it.

“Just Collin County alone will grow from 1.1 million to over 3 million people,” Fuller stated. 

“Cities like Denison, Durant, Princeton, Westin, Anna, all of those will benefit from commercial services here in Mckinney.”

If all goes based on plan, metropolis leaders estimate about 500,000 passengers would take off from TKI every year.

That quantity, Fuller stated, could develop.

“I believe we’ll see in times billions of dollars of economic impact to the region,” he added.

Fuller stated it is too soon to know precisely who would foot what a part of the invoice.

The bond committee simply convened, and the town will take a look at out there funds at each the state and federal degree. 

“We’re at the early, early stages of identifying how we fund this project,” he stated.

The mission, he added, could price about $300 million. 

The terminal would have 4 gates, with the power to finally increase to 16. 

Assistant City Manager Barry Shelton stated the airport would possible offer 10 to twenty commercial flights a day.