Cherry Capital Airport Officially Breaks Ground On ‘Gates To The Future’ Expansion Project
By Craig Manning | April 25, 2026
“The Most Substantial economic development growth project for northern Michigan in a couple of decades.”
That’s how Paul Beachnau, board chair for the Northwest Regional Airport Authority, frames Gates to the Future, the ambitious expansion project that will add new four gates, an expanded security checkpoint area, and other upgrades and amenities to the terminal at Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). Friday marked the official groundbreaking for the project, which is slated for a spring 2028 completion.
Built in 2004, TVC’s existing terminal was designed to accommodate the 350,000 annual passengers the airport was serving at the time. Fast-forward to 2026, and the terminal is drastically undersized compared …
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