Since regular passenger service stopped, the airport has operated solely as a base for corporate jets and small private planes.
Although the runway was able to accommodate Boeing 737s and occasional 727s during the 1990s, those passenger jets could only operate under significant weight restrictions. Olivet and Gethsemane - precluding necessary runway extensions. The main obstacles to passenger service is the short length of the airport's 5,090-foot primary runway, and the fact it is hemmed in by two cemeteries - Mt. Southwest Airlines pulled out of the airport, formerly known as Detroit City Airport, in 1993, and the last airline to have regular service there, Pro Air, stopped operations in 2000. In the meantime, staff members will work remotely or at other municipal buildings within the city.įor those who need to pay taxes and want to do so in person, you’re asked to head to the public safety complex at 32 Payson Avenue.However, the plan doesn't envision any return of commercial passenger airline service. Mayor Lachapelle says they’re hopeful repairs will be completed by the end of August.
“A lot of old dust and dirt and not knowing, to the point where folks in the building were getting headaches and migraines, so it was a very easy decision to say city hall is closed because of air quality issues,” said Mayor LaChapelle. Mayor Nicole LaChapelle told 22News the city has been working on mitigating air quality issues for a while, pointing out that the building has had the same air-handling system since its inception. It was determined by city officials that improvements to the HVAC system were going to take a bit longer, leading to an extended closure. When will the Connecticut River boat ramps reopen?Ĭity hall had initially closed July 24 to address air quality issues within the building, with hopes it would reopen after a few days.
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