[DetroitMan]

I didn't realize that Cherry Capital Airport was this busy, I would have thought Bishop Int'l still would have been the 3rd busiest airport in the state.


Michigan’s third-busiest airport to scale up as business travelers drive record numbers

As TVC grows from its current six gates to 10 or 11, the airport could position itself as a driving force in the community’s economy, business and tourism industry, airport officials say.

“(Airport growth creates) a lot more opportunities for folks to come and see this area, see this region, not only to visit, but there’s a big push for people that can come here and actually live here, move here and bring their businesses here,” said airport Chief Financial Officer Mark Bishop. “I see that continuing to happen as we go forward, especially as we continue to grow. So it’s exciting to be part of that opportunity to grow your community.”

TVC was the third-busiest Michigan airport last year following Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) outside Grand Rapids with 3,794,915 passengers and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), the largest airport in the state, with 31,453,486 passengers.

TVC serves about twice as many passengers as it did a decade ago. In 2014, the airport had about 350,000 total passengers while nine years later in 2023 TVC saw its best year yet with 700,699 passengers.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/transp...ajor-expansion