Breaking NEWS!! MYR International Airport to get expansion!

Posted in General Real Estate , Myrtle Beach Real Estate

A much needed boost for all of Coastal Carolina!

A bigger passenger terminal at Myrtle Beach International Airport was cleared for takeoff Tuesday after Horry County Council voted in favor of a $130 million project that would expand the terminal from seven to 12 gates.

“If I had some fireworks, I’d be lighting them right now,” said County Council Chairwoman Liz Gilland after the council voted 10-1 in favor of the third and final reading of the airport project.

Myrtle Beach International Airport
The Myrtle Beach International Airport is a full-service facility that serves as the gateway to the Grand Strand. The Myrtle Beach International Airport is owned by the County of Horry and operated by the Department of Airports.  The airport, as directed by County Council, is developing a program to increase passenger terminal capacity on the east side of the airport.

Terminal Capacity Enhancement Program (TCEP) Goals
• to produce an enhanced commercial aviation facility, based on stakeholder input, in a timely and fiscally responsible manner.
• To adequately provide for both Myrtle Beach residents’ air travel needs and the “product” sales role for tourism that supports and strengthens the local economy.