City of St. George Airport

Of all the projects ever pursued by the City of St. George, the Replacement Airport is undoubtedly the most satisfying to see under construction. Having overcome one major obstacle after another for nearly two decades, construction work is finally under way. This web site is designed to allow anyone interested to watch the construction work of the Replacement Airport unfold. The site will be updated weekly with the latest information. It includes a photo gallery showing the progress of construction, the full project schedule, bidding information and details about the financing, design and scope of the project.

The Replacement Airport became necessary when larger commercial service and business aircraft began to operate or were expected to operate in the near future at the existing airport. Due to its constrained mesa top location the airport could not be expanded to safely accommodate them. Studies also revealed that continued use of the existing airport would result in missed economic and transportation benefits. The Replacement Airport also enabled passengers to enjoy direct flights to more distant locations. For these reasons the Mayor and City Council have been firmly committed to see this project through. Start of operations at the Replacement Airport is scheduled for January 1, 2011.