Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority on Friday moved ahead with plans to build a new general aviation terminal and hangar space, despite concerns there’s not enough traffic to justify the facilities.
The panel OK’d a $3.6 million bid by Morgan Construction and Paris Construction to raise a 9,000-square-foot terminal on the west side of the airport’s main runway along with 12,000 square feet in hangar space.
Also, the Authority approved a $354,000 engineering services contract with Allen & Hoshall.
Phillip Higginbotham of Morgan Construction said work is to start within weeks and take about 10 months to complete.
“It’s a significant and exciting project for the city,” he said.