MCKINNEY, Texas — The $72 million project to expand an airport in fast-growing Collin County is “cleared for takeoff” after the McKinney City Council this week approved a slate of construction contracts.
Construction on the McKinney National Airport expansion is set to begin in June, with the first commercial flights set to take off from the airport in 2026. City officials have said they hope the McKinney National Airport becomes the third commercial airport in DFW, following DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field.
“We are cleared for takeoff,” said McKinney Mayor George Fuller in a statement. “This project has been years in the making, and now, with this milestone, McKinney is positioned to deliver the convenience of commercial air service to our community and region. We’re building more than a terminal, we’re building opportunity for the future.”…