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Upstate N.Y. Airport Gets New FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Jefferson County opened a 4,800-sq-ft terminal at Watertown International Airport.
Word Count: 142
New York’s Jefferson County has opened a brand-new FBO at Watertown International Airport. The $3.5 million facility, which was paid for by the county and state development grants, features a 4,800-sq-ft terminal that houses passenger and pilot lounges, a 30-seat A/V-equipped conference room, onsite car rental, flight-planning room and shuttle service. The 19,000-sq-ft heated hangar can accommodate the latest long-range business jets. The Phillips 66-branded facility is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with after-hours call-out available. Located near the Canadian border, the airport offers on-demand U.S. Customs clearance.

A current FAA-grant-funded runway expansion project expected to be completed in next year’s second quarter will extend the primary runway (10/28) to 7,000 feet from 6,000. The weight-bearing capacity of both runways was recently raised to 180,000 pounds to allow long-range business jets to take off with full fuel.