Construction on a new airport could start as early as next summer.
That’s according to Curtis Ross, the president and CEO of the Thompson Regional Airport Authority, the guest at a recent Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Ross said that one of the biggest obstacles will be funding, as they will be submitting an application by January 11th for $70M from the federal government.
The money would be coming from the disaster mitigation and adaptation fund, which is for entities impacted by climate and are key points of infrastructure.
Even though there are other bids for the money from the likes of Toronto and Edmonton, Ross said that Thompson has a leg up, as the infrastructure at the Thompson Airport has been noticeably compromised by the weather.
Ross is set to retire as the head of the airport authority at the end of 2019, though he says he will stay a part of the organization until the project is completed.
