Branson Airport Web Site

AFCO as developer has moved into the construction phase of the project for the first privately funded and operated for-profit commercial airport in the United States in Branson, Missouri.  Branson Airport LLC, in which AFCO has a minority ownership and sits on the board of Branson Airport LLC, closed on the financing for the new airport on June 28, 2007.  The project was funded with private equity and $114 million in 30-year tax-exempt revenue bonds underwritten by Citigroup.  In its role as developer, AFCO is responsible for overseeing the design and construction of the project.  The new airport will initially include a 45,000 square-foot terminal facility geared towards low-cost airlines, a 7,140 foot runway that can ultimately be extended to 9,000 feet, an airport access road, fuel storage facilities and rental car and passenger parking facilities.    

Construction of the airport began in July 2007 and is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2009.  Burns & McDonnell is designing the airport and McAninch Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa is the contractor for the project. 

Please contact Chuck Stipancic at 703-902-1187 or cstipancic@afcoinc.com for information.