Mammoth-Yosemite Airport Will Expand to Accommodate Commercial Jetliners
The Mammoth-Yosemite Airport will be expanded to accommodate commercial jets, using $28.7 million in new funding from the federal government.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the funding in a letter of intent to Mammoth Lakes officials, airport director Bill Manning said Tuesday.
The money will be paid over two years and will be used to lengthen the runway from 7,000 to 8,200 feet, widen it from 100 to 150 feet, and strengthen existing asphalt and concrete. The improvements, to get underway in the spring, are designed to allow the runway to accommodate Boeing 757s. A new terminal will also be built.
Mammoth Lakes, in the Sierra Nevada of Central California, is a popular winter resort and a destination for visitors to nearby Yosemite National Park.
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