What are key dates in the history of the Airport System?
• 1968…Airport opened • December 1982…JIA surpasses two million annual passengers. • September 1990…New $101 million terminal expansion opens. • September 1994…JIA opens new 10,000-foot runway, replacing an 8,000-foot runway and availing JIA to the world’s largest jets. • July 1996…First permanent art exhibit installed at JIA, a 176-foot panoramic mural in baggage claim. • December 1997…JIA surpasses four million annual passengers. • October 1998…Airports Council International (ACI) statistics show JIA is the fastest growing airport in Florida, fourth fastest growing in the U.S. • April 1999…Economic impact study shows Craig and Herlong airports contribute $29 million annually to the local economy. • September 1999…Cecil Field, a long-time U.S. airbase slated for military closure, becomes JAA’s fourth airport after U.S. Navy transfers more than 6,000 acres of the base to JAA. • December 1999…JIA kicks off $230 million airport expansion project at JIA. • December 2000…Record 5.2
