Missoula International Airport

Missoula airport officials expect demand to nearly double over the next two decades. That forecast is part of an update to the airport’s long-term plan to meet projected passenger needs.

Local governments in Montana are receiving federal money to expand composting and food waste reduction projects. Montana’s K-12 education agency is looking for a new way to pay for a major college readiness exam. Missoula’s airport set a new passenger record in 2023 and officials expect another strong showing this year.

Experts say a return to steady growth will likely be the story of this year’s summer travel season in the state. Especially as airports across the state work to expand.

The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced nearly $1 billion in grants to airports around the country, funded by last year’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, and the Missoula Montana Airport is among the recipients. $11 million in federal funding will help cover costs for the airport’s ongoing terminal expansion and renovation project.

The $67 million project comes as passenger traffic continues to rebound since the start of the pandemic.

Airport officials say work on an expansion that will nearly triple the size of Glacier International Airport will resume this summer. The airport serving…

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that Montana will get nearly $48 million in grants for airports. It’s part of $477 million in…

Passenger traffic at Missoula International Airport last year set an all-time record. The airport handled over 848,000 passengers. That’s a 10 percent…

Shortly before sunset Thursday, President Donald Trump walked out of Air Force One in the foreground of the Bitterroot mountains and on stage in an…

As President Donald Trump stoked the crowd inside a hangar at Missoula’s airport last night, a small group of protesters mixed with some of the people who…