Sloulin Field International Airport (KISN) Adds Parking Spaces

The airport in Williston is designed to handle right around 6,000 people every year. Last month alone, more than 8,000 people boarded a plane at Sloulin International Airport. As you might imagine, all those passengers make parking difficult, but a project that is just finishing up is going to relieve some of hassle of parking your car. Taking a few laps around the airport parking lot to find a spot isn't unusual, but a new lot with 200 spaces is going to help the problem. 

"It will bring are total up to about 650 total for the entire airport, which will help ease congestion in the other lots, and remove the need to park along the streets," says airport manager Steven Kjergaard.

Construction on the lot is ahead of schedule, and Kjergaard is planning to open the lot next Monday. When the lot opens no parking signs will line the street.

"Which then allow the police to ticket, and then tow any vehicle left on the street unattended," Kjergaard adds.

The entrance to the parking lot is going to be on the frontage road on 2 and 85. There will be lights in the parking lot, and on the sidewalk leading up to the airport.

"There is a sidewalk located from this parking lot, up to the additional parking lot that we have. Then there is a walkway in-between that parking lot and the next actual true airport parking lot," says Kjergaard.

Kjergaard says they've talked about charging for the new lot; but for now, it will be free like the rest of the lots. This parking lot will might also help separate short and long term parking.

"We were talking about changing the parking near the airport down to one week, and this being two weeks," Kjergaard.

Kjergaard says they're going to see what works best, and give people time to get adjusted to the new lot before they start towing cars.

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