Kalamazoo Airport

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport Gets $14.1 Million Grant To Build Runway Extension

KALAMAZOO— The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is proud to announce it the receipt of an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant in the amount of $14,164,276 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the construction of a 450-foot extension to Runway 17/35, along with several supporting infrastructure improvements. This critical funding will support a range

By |2025-07-12T17:33:56-04:00July 12th, 2025|ESD|

American Airlines Rolls Out Larger Aircraft from Kalamazoo to Chicago

KALAMAZOO - Starting June 5, American Airlines will begin operating Embraer 170 aircraft on all daily flights between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). As a result, this upgrade replaces previous planes with a larger aircraft to significantly improve the passenger experience. 1. What to Expect on the E170 Aircraft

By |2025-07-31T00:15:56-04:00February 4th, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Announces Air Service Increases

KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport announced expanded flight options on its existing air carriers as the airport works to regain air service to pre-pandemic levels. With these new flights the airport will be at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels for seats in October 2023 and be at 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels for

By |2023-09-21T16:15:56-04:00September 21st, 2023|New Products / Contracts|

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport Gets $1 Million Grant To Attract North Carolina Air Service

KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport received a $1 million Small Community Air Service Development grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used as a revenue guarantee and marketing to recruit and support new air service to attract an air carrier for new nonstop service to Charlotte, North Carolina. “Our local airports

By |2021-07-25T12:58:53-04:00July 25th, 2021|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Kalamazoo Airport Partners With OptiMed To Test Passengers For COVID-19

KALAMAZOO. - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has partnered with locally based OptiMed Health Partners to provide COVID-19 testing for arriving and departing passengers as well as members of the local community. The OptiMed COVID testing office on the main floor allows for safe and private testing near the baggage claim and car rental stations with

By |2021-02-26T19:26:19-05:00February 26th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|