Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 2

97 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 operations and security go. It was built without today’s necessities in mind. There are several ways that we plan to address this, and we have applied for money which the federal government has specifically allocated for airport terminals through their infrastructure program. With those funds, we will be looking at making some upgrades to the security and operations side of the terminal, while at the same time keeping its architectural and historical importance with integrity, but also bringing more modern functionality.” UIN is a full-service airport through any season – and in Illinois, that means having a healthy fleet of snow removal equipment at hand. “We’ve got a great fleet and I have a great team of employees,” Hanafin points out, “who know exactly what they’re doing when it comes to all that hard work and the best methods of snow removal. I have seen some massive snowfalls where I have been sure we would have to close the airport, but no, these four guys use plows and brooms and open it up. Our team is small but mighty.” The main infrastructure project right now is the removal of the third runway. Runway 18/36 will be demolished this summer as part of a $40 million project that will all include rehabilitation of runway 4/22, which has developed a dip. The plan also includes retooling the runway intersection. The construction is expected to take three years and is being done in phases to minimize traffic disruption, as well as taking advantage of the seasonal construction season. This summer will also see the construction of a solar field that will be intended to power the terminal building. Hangar space is another key issue at UIN, as there is currently a long waiting list. Again, Illinois State funding has been set aside for the infrastructure of airports and Quincy has gone after specific allocations for T-hangar construction. Because of the runway rehabilitation, this will probably break ground in QUINCY REGIONAL A I RPORT