MUSKEGON, Mich. — Muskegon County Airport (MKG) is adding Denver Air Connection (DAC) to its list of airline services.
DAC will offer daily flights to Chicago O’Hare starting Nov. 1, 2024, airport officials say.
“This selection of Denver Air Connection (DAC) as the air service provider and community partner for Muskegon sets the stage for our much-anticipated return to pre-pandemic levels of jet service,” says Airport Director Ken Efting. “Denver Air Connection’s on-time arrival to the Lakeshore represents the single-most important factor in the transformational change that is well underway at our Airport.”
A flight schedule has yet to be finalized but the new airline is expected to help boost the airport’s reliability.
The news comes as MKG is undergoing major renovations, which include a federal investment surpassing $20 million to update the taxiway, among other improvements.
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, who recently announced that investment, announced Friday she has secured more than $500,000 to cut emissions, boost operations and reduce energy bills at Grand Rapids Rapid-Line Inc. and LightCorp. She issued the following statement:
“West Michigan is a manufacturing powerhouse, and these investments will help our region move towards a cleaner future.
“Green energy is the way of the future, and I’m so proud to have played a role in securing these investments. Now, LightCorp and Rapid-Line will join other small and medium-sized manufacturers across the country in saving energy, reducing carbon pollution, lowering costs, and strengthening our domestic manufacturing sector. I’m thrilled to see the Investing in America agenda continue benefiting West Michigan, and I look forward to bringing even more of our tax dollars back home.”
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Major renovations underway at Muskegon County Airport
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