What’s happening: Midland Airpark is getting a new entrance as part of a project to improve access to the airport. The city is also repairing parts of the airfield and considering plans for new hangars.

The city awarded a $7.7 million contract for the entrance project in April. The plans call for a second entrance and a bridge over the creek near the current entrance, and the existing road would also be rebuilt.

The current entrance is a low cross of a drainage ditch and during heavy rain can prevent drivers from getting in or out. The new bridge is intended to make the crossing more reliable creating all weather access to Air Park.

The big picture: Work has also taken place on the airpark’s runways, taxiways and the paved spaces where planes land, park and move around the airport. These repairs are being completed in phases.

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The city is considering adding private hangars that would be leased to private aviation users as well. The proposal was scheduled for the Oct. 27 City Council meeting and put the total cost at about $12.6 million.

What’s next: A state filing estimated that the entrance project would be finished in October of next year. The existing Veterans Park road detour was expected to closed through the first of October but no update has been given on the timing of the road reopening.  The reported road shut down was for utility work.