The Eugene Airport has big plans, but so far, not enough funds for them to take off.
Passenger traffic numbers have plateaued over the last few years, an indicator of the airport’s capacity constraints, Airport Director Cathryn Stephens told the city council on Monday, Nov. 10.
The airport — owned and operated by the city of Eugene under federal oversight and funding — recently finished a ramp rehabilitation project and runway drainage and wetland improvements. A $22 million Concourse A expansion, which will add 7,000 square feet of seating, is also tentatively moving forward after federal funding was restored…