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New plan to expand McKinney National Airport

by | Dec 19, 2024 | Area News, Latest

McKinney voters have twice rejected airport expansion plans, but Mayor George Fuller has continued to champion the cause.

After nobody came forward to speak at a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the McKinney City Council voted unanimously to re-zone 280 acres on the southeast side of McKinney National Airport “generally to allow for airport-related uses.”

“I believe you will be seeing commercial flights in 2026,” the mayor said after the vote.

For more on this story see the December 19, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

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