This is a conceptual digital image of the proposed terminal for the new Cleveland, Tenn., airport at night.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The new Cleveland Municipal Airport has been renamed the Cleveland Regional Jetport – at least for now.
In a meeting Friday, Municipal Airport Authority members agreed upon a name they intended to readily convey city recognition and the new facility’s ability to handle jet aircraft needs.
“I was thinking that if we use the name ‘Jetport,’ people would know they could land jets there,” said Chairwoman Lynn DeVault.
The name “Cleveland Regional” alone doesn’t necessarily imply that the facility can handle a broader range of jet aircraft, DeVault said. She said that by using “Jetport” in the name, pilots wouldn’t have to wonder if Hardwick Field simply had been renamed.
The airport authority also considered including words such as “Ocoee,” “World” and “International” in the airfield’s title. DeVault said that they ultimately needed a name for the airport’s website that sounded like it belonged to something larger than a small, local airport.