Posts Tagged ‘San Francisco’
Pangborn Airport Update: More Daily Flights to SeaTac, Potential New Destinations
As the busy summer travel season gets rolling, more daily flights from Pangborn Memorial Airport to Sea-Tac International started this month. Pangborn is also shopping for an airline to start direct service from East Wenatchee to San Francisco Bay. Port of Chelan County Business Development Director Craig Larsen tells KOHO about the latest with Pangborn…
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Pangborn Airport 2018 Report: Additional Flights, Passengers Up, Cancellations Down
A record number of airline passengers flew out of Pangborn Memorial Airport in 2018. Passenger enplanements totaled 64,700 – a 7.2 percent increase over 2017. Passengers flying into the Greater Wenatchee Valley also increased by seven percent. Total passenger volume was 127,563 – a record for the airport. Pangborn’s Director Trent Moyers stopped by KOHO…
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Pangborn To San Francisco Direct Flight Moves Another Step Closer With Federal Grant
Trent Moyers, Director of the Pangborn Memorial Airport got a call late Friday that his hopes had come true – they were awarded $750,000 from the Federal Department of Transportation to increase air service at Pangborn. Leaders at the airport and Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties have been hoping to bring a direct flight…
Read MoreChelan County Port Close to San Fran Flight Fundraising Goal, Wrapping Up Strategic Planning
Pat Jones, Executive Director of the Port of Chelan County, joins Dan Langager to talk about their major strategic planning initiative that wraps up in September with public hearings, exploring what the role is for the Port in economic development moving forward. Jones also talks about community fundraising and federal grants to entice a air…
Read MorePort Nears Pledge Goal to Bring San Fran Flights to Pangborn
Craig Larsen, Business & Economic Development Director at the Port of Chelan County, joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about bringing air service from Pangborn Memorial Airport to the San Francisco Bay area. In order to match federal grants, the Port is raising $400,000 and is currently about 85% of the way…
Read MorePledges, Donations Helping Prospects of San Francisco Flight from Pangborn Airport
Craig Larsen, Business & Economic Development at the Port of Chelan County, joins Chris Hansen in the KOHO studio to talk about an initiative underway to get service to San Francisco from Pangborn Memorial Airport. They’re taking pledges and donations from local agencies, businesses and residents to match grant funding to secure those flights. Learn…
Read MorePangborn Airport, Chelan County Port Want Direct Flights to San Francisco
With an extended runway, officials at the Pangborn Memorial Airport are working to bring new air services to the Wenatchee Valley. Craig Larsen, Business and Economic Development Director at the Port of Chelan County and Jeff Rounds with Libke Insurance join Chris Hansen in the KOHO studio to talk about their efforts to get direct flights…
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