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Press Release

(Crawfordsville, IN) - Montgomery County will be celebrating the beginning construction of a new terminal building for the Crawfordsville Municipal Airport on Thursday, July 24th 10:00 am at the Airport.

Dave Sulc of Nucor, Senator Phil Boots, Mayor Charlie Coons, County Commissioner Phil Bane and others will be there with their shovels.

The airport is currently under construction to improve and expand the terminal apron area and fueling services. The terminal was designed by local architect Akers and Associates and is being built by Garmong Construction Services of Terre Haute.

Nucor Steel who generously donated the steel for the building made terminal construction possible. Airport business proceeds will pay for the remainder of the construction costs.

According to Myra Dunn, Aviation Board member and pilot, “The half a million-dollar project has been in the works for some time. The airport is a gateway to our community and many of our local businesses depend on local airport services being available.”

Bill Henderson, Executive Director, Montgomery County Economic Development

“The airport is just as important as our roads and we are excited that the aviation board has been able to find a way to build this beautiful new terminal.”

“It’s an important development area for our community and we do have it as one of our sites available for businesses. MCED is working with the Aviation Board to attract aviation based companies to the airport.”

“Myra Dunn has been a great champion for the airport and we are fortunate to have volunteers like her and companies like Nucor leading the way in making this new terminal building possible. “

“I was at the airport in the late 70’s when the first jet landed in Crawfordsville. It was from RR Donnelley and it was so impressive to see that big jet pull up to those little gas pumps. At the time, we had no jet fuel to sell them and the pumps were mostly in the way. That was roughly thirty years ago and I’m glad to see that we are updating that part of the airport as well.”

“The airport is for everyone is directly tied to the quality of life of a community.”

BillHenderson@MCEDinc.com