Under pressure from the FAA to increase revenue, the airport commission is looking at raising rents at the business park.
Thirteen months after construction began on a new airport fire station, the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and building tours Thursday.
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission is looking to expand its business park to increase revenue and fill demand for new leases.
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport is gearing up for summer with the return of seasonal airlines, terminal upgrades, extra training for staff and noise abatement efforts Airport manager Ann Crook expects a busy season.
With approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the owners of Phillips Hardware in Oak Bluffs plan to forge ahead with a new three-story building on Circuit avenue. A new firefighting building at the airport also got a green light last week.
Members of the airport commission took a symbolic whack at the airport rescue and fire fighting building Friday, marking the beginning of construction to replace the structure.