Huntingburg Regional Airport to break ground on new terminal
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Huntingburg Regional Airport is set to begin construction on its new Frosty Jones Terminal with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.
The 6,000-square-foot terminal, plans for which were announced in 2023, will replace the existing terminal built in 1960.
The Dubois County Airport Authority originally said the project would cost around $6 million, though it was not immediately clear if that number has changed.
The terminal, when complete, will include private offices, a pilot lounge with quiet rooms for flight planning, and a second-floor observation mezzanine. It will also feature a conference room, simulator room, break area, electric vehicle charging stations and a custom geothermal HVAC system to improve energy efficiency.
Officials said the state-of-the-art facility will “drive innovation and economic growth” in southwest Indiana.
“When you get off an airplane, your first opinion’s based on what you see,” DCAA President Jim Hunsicker told Inside INdiana Business in July 2023. “A nice-looking terminal makes a quite a large impression on a new person coming in that’s looking to locate a new business in the area, or just to make people feel at home and comfortable.”
Our partners at WEHT-TV report the new terminal is being named in honor of Frosty Jones, who founded the Huntingburg Airport.
The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 8:45 a.m. Friday and will feature remarks from Gov. Mike Braun and other local officials.