JmstnAirport2The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority met Saturday to review and update its strategic plan, setting priorities for 2014-18 assuming SkyWest Airlines will receive the bid to provide jet airplane passenger service to the Jamestown Regional Airport from Denver through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Essential Air Services program starting later this year.

In a related story, Great Lakes Airline has reduced air service to Jamestown to 1 flight daily, with no flights on Saturday.

Airport Authority member Brent Harris says he doesn’t believe that there is currently enough parking space to accommodate a big increase in passengers at the airport.

Airport Authority member Keith Veil agreed also says if the jet service from SkyWest proves popular enough to bring in a second flight daily, the authority should consider space for a new commercial hangar to house a jet airplane overnight.

Chairman Jim Boyd said there is space on airport property to accommodate more parking and hangar space.

The committee’s goals for 2014-18 are:

building a jetway boarding ramp;

increasing the number of SkyWest flights and destinations;

increasing public relations for new passenger and airport services;

expanding market size with the Denver destination;

increasing the crosswind runway width to 100 feet to accommodate jet landings;

creating a terminal area growth plan that includes increased space for parking and aircraft accommodations/hangars.