News and Awards
Cherry Capital Airport is Awarded $400,000 “Small Cities Grant” from U.S. Department of Transportation
(Traverse City, MI) February 24, 2010 – Cherry Capital Airport officials are pleased to announce that the United States Department of Transportation has made an award of $400,000 to the regional airport under its ‘Small Community Air Service Development Program’. The Grant includes a local match of $75,000; $50,000 coming from Cherry Capital Airport and $25,000 pledged by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. ( click here to read the full press release - PDF )
Former Red Sox Catcher Doug Mirabelli Speaks to Airport Personnel
During Annual ‘Airport Maintainers and Operations’ Seminar & Luncheon Hosted by Cherry Capital Airport
(Traverse City, MI) August 13, 2009 – Cherry Capital Airport officials will host airport personnel from across the Midwest during its annual ‘Airport Maintainers and Operations’ Seminar today, Thursday, August 13. Airport officials will learn the ‘ins and outs’ of using state-of-the-art equipment and strategies from industry leaders. Seminar demonstrations include use of high speed brooms, blowers, and runway deicers. Additionally at 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., there will be an Equipment Rodeo Course showcasing various pieces of Airport equipment and the ‘on-course’ agility of each driver.
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Cherry Capital Airport Sees Increased Passenger Enplanement
Michigan’s ONLY Airport to Report Increase
(Traverse City, MI) June 29, 2009 – Cherry Capital Airport officials are pleased to announce that the month of May saw increased passenger enplanement over last year during the same month (May 2008). Cherry Capital Airport was the only Michigan airport facility to report an increase in its capacity during the month May, 2009.
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New Denver Service Takes to the Skies
(Traverse City, Michigan) March 4, 2008 – Cherry Capital Airport officials are pleased to announce that non-stop service to and from Denver, Colorado will begin June 5, 2008.
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Cherry Capital Airport
The new Cherry Capital Airline Terminal Complex is approximately 115,000 square feet. The facility is approximately 1,000 acres, and is located on South Airport Road, between South Garfield Avenue and Three Mile Road.
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Firehouse
The Northwestern Regional Airport Commission opened the newest addition to the Cherry Capital Airport campus – the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Building on Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
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Champion Tree International Project
Visitors to Cherry Capital Airport’s new airline terminal facility will see first hand the level of importance that northern Michigan’s natural landscape has played in the design of the facility and its surrounding acres.
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TVC Named “Airport of the Year”
(Traverse City, Michigan) October, 2005 – Cherry Capital Airport was recently named the 2005 Airport of the Year by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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Snow and Ice Control Award
At the 40th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on April 26th, 2006 in Buffalo, New York; awards were presented to the "snow crews" of the airports in the Snow Belt for their dedicated efforts in maintaining their airports in safe and operational status during the 2005 - 2006 winter season. This is the 30th consecutive year that such awards have been presented. All categories of airports - commercial, general aviation and military - compete for these awards.

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