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Article: Augusta, Ga., Airport Official Stresses Need to Attract More Carriers.(Originated from The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.)
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- August 20, 1997
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Aug. 20--Even though airport traffic was so heavy that charter planes had to be turned away during the Masters Tournament, commercial airlines need to be convinced that Augusta's market can support additional carriers, Bush Field's manager said Tuesday.
Airport Manager Albert McDill told members of the Uptown Kiwanis Club that even tournament sponsors had to move their planes during the final days of the golf tournament because there was no room to park.
Generally, though, the airport's runway and aviation facilities are not keeping any airlines from serving Bush Field, he said. A $1.5 million project to improve auto parking and driving at the ...