Passenger count at the Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport has remained lower this year than last.
Reports provided at the Friday's Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport Authority meeting show the May, June and July landings are about 100 fewer than the same timeframe last year. The three-month statistics show passenger count in the mid-400s for this year.
Airport Manager Bob Shaffer said the decline in Marcellus Shale work is the reason. "Last year, I told you to look outside and see all the white trucks out there. This year, there aren't as many," he said.
Airline landings, however, have remained steady at slightly more than 100 during the same three-month time. Flights were 99 percent complete and only a few required passengers to wait more than 15 minutes to board. Shaffer said the bidding has begun for an airline to provide services to the airport. FAA appointed Silver Airways as the provider last year. "We look forward to having them (Silver Airways) for a few more years," Shaffer said.
Low lead fuel sales have skyrocketed this summer. June had a total of 1,931 gallons pumped and July had 2,135 gallons pumped. Both numbers are about 600 gallons more than this time last year.
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