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"Motion carries. Keep 'em swinging," Chairman Grady Hawkins said when the Henderson County Board of Commissioners signed off on the Asheville Regional Airport's purchase of Broadmoor Golf Links on Wednesday. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | golf courses | Broadmoor Golf Links
Asheville Regional Airport continues its rapid growth of flights and destinations, announcing new Allegiant flights to Boston, Chicago, Houston and Austin and new American Airlines flights to Chicago and Washington, D.C. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | Allegiant Air | AVL
The number of passengers using Asheville Regional Airport set a new high in May, extending the airport's record as one of the fastest growing airports in the country for 18 consecutive months. The growth is continuing, the airport said in a news release. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | AVL parking deck project | AVL
Auntie Anne's, a fresh pretzel maker, and Cinnabon, the sweet bun maker that's a staple in airport and shopping mall food courts, have opened at Asheville Regional Airport, Paradies Lagardère and Asheville Regional Airport announced. Read Story »
American Airlines is adding daily nonstop service from Asheville Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport starting May 3, the airline and AVL announced. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | AVL runway project | AVL parking deck project
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | AVL runway project | federal grants
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | AVL runway project | AVL parking deck project
Asheville Regional Airport is conducting an emergency training exercise Thursday that involves first responders and hospitals reacting to an airplane "incident" with injuries. Read Story »
The Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners have appointed members to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport
Setting an all-time record, the Asheville Regional Airport served nearly 400,000 passengers last year as it marketed its convenience to local flyers and as discount airlines filled flights to warm-weather tourist destinations. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport | air travel | AVL runway project
Lew Bleiweis, executive director of Asheville Regional Airport, has been elected chair of the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) U.S. Policy Board. The U.S. Policy board chair also serves as one of the five executive committee members of the ACI-NA board. He will serve a two-year term in this position. Read Story »
Asheville Regional Airport officials on Friday broke ground on a $65 million four-year construction project to build a new runway and prepare 40 acres of land suitable for aeronautical development. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport
The Lightning's intrepid researcher Matt Matteson answers readers' questions on matters great and small. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | Ask Matt | Bearfootin' | North Carolina privilege tax
The Asheville Regional Airport is buying 15 acres adjacent to its property for a $64 million runway expansion. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport | Ferncliff Industrial Park | Vaughn Fitzpatrick
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority a $6.5 million grant to help pay for its upcoming airfield redevelopment project. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport | transportation
ASHEVILLE — Kevan Smith has been promoted to chief of public safety by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport
Adding a fifth a Florida destination, Allegiant Air will celebrate the inaugural flight from Asheville to Palm Beach this afternoon. Read Story »
Two officers with the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority have earned Advanced Law Enforcement Officer certificates. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport | Jimmy Brissie
The new Allegiant airline route from Asheville to Punta Gorda was made to order for Donna Stout, who owns the White Squirrel gift shop in Brevard and also has a home in the southwest Florida city. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport | air travel
While their presence may be welcome elsewhere, wildlife can wreak havoc at an airport. Read Story »
Area lawmakers are advancing legislation that kills the zoning authority of the city of Asheville at the regional airport and the WNC Agriculture Center and blocks the airport authority's from taking property for public-private development. Read Story »
Tags: Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport