Palmdale Airport Gets OK for New Cargo Ramp
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approved a request for bids Tuesday for the construction of a new cargo ramp at Palmdale Regional Airport.
An estimated $1.5 million will provide for the construction of the new facility, which will be large enough to accommodate two cargo aircraft at the same time, said Scott Read, spokesman for the Los Angeles city department that runs the Palmdale airport.
A bypass taxiway will be built, Read said. Portions of two taxiways adjacent to the airport terminal will also be reconstructed.
“When this ramp project is completed, Palmdale will be a viable alternative to LAX for cargo operations,” said John Driscoll, executive director of the airports agency.
The cargo ramp project is expected to be awarded this summer. Construction is expected to begin in November.
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