Comments about ‘Ground broken for new St. George airport’

Good! About time. Before the Vegas Temple Opened, you either had to drive to St. George or Fly to Salt Lake. Salt Lake is a nice Airport and Temple Square is a short Cab Ride. I like the Salt Lake Airport because it is Friendly, Bright, Airy and the Food is about 10% over street as opposed to outrageous. St George does not have the bitter Cold but it is a hard long drive. Maybe with a New Airport good things will happen. When we moved to Vegas, I almost moved to Mesquite and was going to let the Wife drive about an hour each way to work (Just outside North Vegas straight shot all freeway). But thought better of it, and that North Vegas although the Demographic was changing would be okay. As it turned out it was. I became a Temple Worker and my Best Mormon years where there, strange contrast, but true. St. George was getting ready to explode. Las Vegas was exploding also, but our Stake had to restructure and we lost a Ward. One of the Chapels had a Sound Proof Glass over flow, so guess where the noisy kids went during Services.

Yes, the Grand Canyon Trust went after the Airport, claiming noise and polution would ruin the area. Lynn Alder's old employer. And Lynn claims that he will help out Southern Utah's economy when he is elected. We will now pay or have to downsize the airport by $80 million because of people like Lynn. Do not vote for stagnation and repression.

I think it is great they are getting a bigger airport in St. George, but I don't think SkyWest should have a monopoly on service there. I think other carriers should be allowed to compete with SkyWest to bring the prices down.

The increase in the cost of the airport is blamed on obstructionists and environmentalists, instead of placing the blame where it really belongs - the proponents of the airport grossly understated it actual cost. These are the same people who were saying tow years ago that the Lake Powell Pipeline's total cost would be only about $250,000 - now it's acknowledged that, counting both principal and interest, it would actually be much closer to $2 BILLION. It's how projects are proposed here in the southern part of the state - claim they'll be really cheap, then blame everyone else when the real price comes out.

Thats wondrous,now St. George will definately draw a spate of investors and tourists and besides that, a great deal of general authorities for those who are LDS this is a gret plus.This county will grow like crazy!

I'm thinking that I'm the lone vote out here for keeping St. George small. I can't believe how much it has taken off in the last 15 years. I have to admit I prefer the "old days" when you could get around so much easier. And now an airport. Heaven help us. We'll eventually turn into a big city. NOT what we want.

I'm a business owner, live in the area and drive to Las Vegas for all my flights.
Why exactly does a longer runway , a porkbarrel taxstravaganza terminal and more Skywest only flights equal explosive growth in St. George? I guess I don't see the connection. Flights out of Vegas will still be cheaper and have better connections.

Skywest wants to be the only airline at the airport??? So, they think St. George is building THEM an airport??? How arrogant and self serving is that!!! That would completely reverse any advantage or benefit normally derived from free enterprise! If they want to be the only carrier then let the pay the total cost! I am suresuch a monoply would be illegal.

Oh the ignorance. For years flights have been full, with many flights a day. The need for larger aircraft has been needed for a long time. Dont thinks huge Boeing jets, think ERJ-200's. Like a stretch business jet. Less noise impact than people understand, plus its away from the heart of the city. Current Brasilias produce nearly the same noise impact, more on landing approach as well. The citys growth rate continues to grow with or without the airport and it stabilizes our current and future populations. Okay, also it wont be a hub airport. You still may need to go to Vegas for some flights, but the purpose of regional airport is to connect to other hub options.(SLC, LAX, PHX maybe DEN). PS. skwest is a charter airline. You really have the option of Delta and united at your finger tips. Southwest doesn't do regional, and US Air is expensive. Skywest started in St. George, and is one of the largest regionals in the world. Denying them rightful privelegde to use flights at the new airport could mean they move their headquarters to another city, aka losing 600 jobs from here.

The fact that this airport is delayed cause of stupid disputes makes me mad!! A larger St george airport is LONG over due and needed. If you think about it most states and EVEN some cities have more than one large comercial airport. Here in Utah theres only the SLC airport for bigger planes and few tiny airports with turbo prop only flights for commercial flying. FINALLY ITS BEING BUILT!!! I'd love watching a real actual jet landing there when its built!!!