Klamath Falls Airport seeks grants to expand, improve service
Comments 0KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- The Klamath Falls Airport has applied for two state grants, one that would guarantee northbound service from SkyWest for two years and one that would provide funding for an aviation mechanics program.
In conjunction with Coos Bay/North Bend and Salem, Klamath Falls applied for $1.12 million in Connect Oregon III funds and offered a $280,000 local match to purchase upgraded connectivity software for SkyWest. The total project is estimated to cost $4.29 million. Sky West would fund the rest.
In return for the grant to upgrade its ticketing software, SkyWest promised to guarantee service from both Coos Bay/North Bend and Klamath Falls to Portland for two years, add four daily flights between Salem and Seattle, invest $2.8 million in the software and improve connectivity in Portland. SkyWest would guarantee the Salem to Seattle flights for one year.
Klamath Falls Airport Director Derek Martin said the SkyWest application received a high rating from the state aviation department. He said the application affects Medford, Redmond and Eugene because those cities also have SkyWest service.
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