KRSV leveled last night

That was a black day for many people, and not just those affected at the airport. I can't imagine having to recover from the loss of a home and farm.

 
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Coming back from devastation: KRSV recovers from a tornado — General Aviation News

After two and a half years, airport officials are putting the finishing touches on a brand new $3.8 million terminal building that will complete the airport's rebuild.
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"“Now, after two and a half years, we are putting the finishing touches on our brand new $3.8 million terminal building that will complete our rebuild,” he said, noting a ceremony has been slated for Nov. 19, 2025, for the official opening."

Grrrrr.
"Lessons Learned
In the two years since the tornado, airport officials have learned several important lessons....
While community members showed up to help clean up, there also were some bad actors.
Hermann tells the story of two scrappers showing up with a truck, pointing to an airplane, and asking a worker to put it on the trailer, claiming it was theirs. Luckily the worker turned them down and the scrappers headed to another site destroyed by the tornado.
“They ended up getting arrested later,” he said."
 
"Now that its rebuild is complete, the airport hopes to attract new businesses, with the big prize an experimental aircraft manufacturer that may be looking to expand."

I am intrigued.

"The airport also had been looking at preparing for electric aircraft. In fact it was the first airport in Illinois to have a charging station for electric aircraft."

Seems a bit premature and wasteful.
 
Dayumm. Never would've guessed they'd go back with that kind of building. I kind of thought they'd close it, but it sounds like they have an interested and motivated board. I'll have to fly in for the grand opening.
 
Jim K said:
Dayumm. Never would've guessed they'd go back with that kind of building. I kind of thought they'd close it, but it sounds like they have an interested and motivated board. I'll have to fly in for the grand opening.
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Should have built the new terminal underground.
 
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