August 24, 20177 yr Direct flights from Columbus to Austin to start in February If you've been itchin' to go two-steppin' at a boot-scootin' bar in Austin, Texas, you're in luck. Allegiant will begin nonstop service to the city on Feb. 16 from Rickenbacker International Airport. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/08/24/direct-flights-to-austin-from-rickenbacker-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 23, 20177 yr ^ A little more about this from the Dispatch: Allegiant will begin service to Austin from Rickenbacker next year The next nonstop destination from Rickenbacker Airport looks a lot like the last one announced for John Glenn Columbus International Airport. It’s Austin. Allegiant Air is announcing new service to Texas’ capital city Thursday, almost exactly a month after Frontier Airlines announced service from Columbus to Austin. Both routes will launch next year. Allegiant, the only regularly scheduled passenger carrier at cargo-focused Rickenbacker, will start service Feb. 16. Flights will be offered twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. Tickets go on sale Thursday, starting at $55 one way. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170824/allegiant-will-begin-service-to-austin-from-rickenbacker-next-year
September 23, 20177 yr News about more warehouse development occurring next to Rickenbacker. This first one is from May: Central Ohio’s largest-ever spec building coming to Rickenbacker By Evan Weese, Columbus Business First Posted on May 23, 2017 A 1.02 million-square-foot warehouse is going up near Rickenbacker International Airport in what’s being touted as Central Ohio’s largest-ever spec building. Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development has cleared land south of the cargo airport to begin building the first of three bulk distribution facilities, a warehouse that will be expandable to 1.23 million square feet, according to the developer’s website. NorthPoint says the three-building industrial park, east of the Norfolk Southern Intermodal Yard, will be able to accommodate 2.1 million square feet of space at full build-out. The first building, on 78 acres, is expected to be completed in November. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/05/23/central-ohio-s-largest-ever-spec-building-coming.html
September 23, 20177 yr This second warehouse development article is from this month: Pizzuti teeing up $34.5M expansion of Rickenbacker industrial park By Tristan Navera, Columbus Business First Posted on September 18, 2017 Pizzuti Companies is planning a much as 1.5 million square feet of industrial space in its latest investment near Rickenbacker International Airport. The Columbus-based developer is proposing to build three industrial warehouses on a speculative basis near Beggrow Street in what would be a $34.4 million investment around the airport's growing distribution hub. The project, called "Rickenbacker West," would bring large, rail-served cross-dock facilities near Norfolk Southern's intermodal terminal at Rickenbacker, according to city documents. The first of these would be an 802,000-square-foot warehouse with the ability to expand to 1 million square feet. "Phase two has been eleven years in the making," said Pizzuti executive vice president Bill Brennan. "We're starting a speculative building this fall and based on the success of the first building." Construction on that building is to begin in October and be completed by June 2018. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/09/18/pizzuti-teeing-up-34-5m-expansion-of-rickenbacker.html
January 24, 20187 yr 2017 Rickenbacker Airport news from http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180123/record-number-of-passengers-flew-in-out-of-columbus-in-2017 "In addition to setting a passenger record of 266,624, Rickenbacker Airport also saw a record amount of cargo activity in 2017. More than 225 million pounds of cargo flew through Rickenbacker in 2017, an increase of nearly 27 percent over 2016." "Nearly all the growth came from international cargo, which increased by 65 percent. Airport officials expect continued growth in international flights and exports in 2018."
February 3, 20187 yr Business First had a couple of charts showing Rickenbacker's passenger and cargo numbers from 2007 to 2017:
February 3, 20187 yr Business First had a couple of charts showing Rickenbacker's passenger and cargo numbers from 2007 to 2017: I'd like to know where CBF is getting their numbers. The CY 2016 ACAIS from the FAA shows that Rickenbacker landed 983,247,285lbs of cargo in 2016.
February 3, 20187 yr I'd like to know where CBF is getting their numbers. The CY 2016 ACAIS from the FAA shows that Rickenbacker landed 983,247,285 lbs of cargo in 2016. Business First and the Dispatch said they were reporting on data released by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority - the group that oversees Rickenbacker and John Glenn airports.
February 3, 20187 yr I'd like to know where CBF is getting their numbers. The CY 2016 ACAIS from the FAA shows that Rickenbacker landed 983,247,285 lbs of cargo in 2016. Business First and the Dispatch said they were reporting on data released by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority - the group that oversees Rickenbacker and John Glenn airports. You'd think the FAA would have official numbers. They also reported only 102,751 enplanements at Rickenbacker for 2016.
February 3, 20187 yr ^Since when is cargo expressed in lbs instead of tonnage? Is this to make the number BIGGER than actual?
February 3, 20187 yr You'd think the FAA would have official numbers. They also reported only 102,751 enplanements at Rickenbacker for 2016. Enplanements =/= total pax Also you can find detailed passenger and cargo stats for LCK and CMH here, https://flycolumbus.com/flights/airline-stats
February 3, 20187 yr You'd think the FAA would have official numbers. They also reported only 102,751 enplanements at Rickenbacker for 2016. Enplanements =/= total pax Also you can find detailed passenger and cargo stats for LCK and CMH here, https://flycolumbus.com/flights/airline-stats I think enplanements is a more accurate marker then. Thanks for the clarification. Any info on the cargo numbers being so different? ETA I looked through the link. So "total cargo" and "landed cargo" are the two categories. You'd think total cargo would be higher like total passengers.
February 4, 20187 yr Enplanements i believe are passengers departing. "total Passengers" is people arriving AND people departing. So, usually, the number of enplanments for an airport is one-half the number of "passengers".
February 9, 20187 yr Nonstop Flights from Columbus to Austin Added to Allegiant, Frontier Airlines Columbus can now add Austin as yet another city offering nonstop flights to airline passengers. Allegiant will offer nonstop flights to the “Live Music Capital of the World” starting Feb. 16 from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), while Frontier begins its service April 8 from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/nonstop-flights-from-columbus-to-austin-added-to-allegiant-frontier-airlines-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 14, 20187 yr First Look: Rickenbacker Airport master plan would increase cargo capacity by tenfold By Carrie Ghose – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First March 13, 2018, 1:56pm EDT Rickenbacker International Airport's cargo capacity would increase by tenfold over the next 20 years under recommendations to update its master plan. A record 255 million pounds of cargo went through the airport on the south side of Columbus last year - a 27 percent increase over 2016 - with international shipments largely responsible for the increase. The proposals call for adding taxiways on either side of the runway for more efficient movement of planes, as well as adding seven air cargo transfer stations, where cargo planes are unloaded to waiting trucks. There currently are four, the largest operated by FedEx. ( . . . ) Other proposals that wouldn't require as much construction include enhancing the passenger terminal with more efficient ticketing, queuing and gates; and accommodating an increase in use by privately owned aircraft. Rickenbacker's passenger traffic increased by 31 percent to 266,000 in 2017, much smaller than John Glenn Columbus International Airport's 7.5 million. Costs for the proposals are still being determined. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/03/13/first-look-rickenbacker-airport-master-plan-would.html
April 21, 20187 yr Dallas developer plans 5-building logistics park near Rickenbacker In another indication that central Ohio’s industrial market is hot, Dallas-based developer Xebec has bought 106 acres near Rickenbacker Airport and the surrounding intermodal shipping hub. The company plans to develop a $90 million, five-building logistics park, dubbed Groveport Logistics Hub, at 1322 London-Groveport Road. The buildings, ranging from 120,000 square feet to 1 million square feet, will be constructed in several phases beginning this summer and will total 1.6 million square feet. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180420/dallas-developer-plans-5-building-logistics-park-near-rickenbacker
May 1, 20187 yr Macy's to open e-commerce distribution center near Rickenbacker Airport with more than 400 jobs Macy's Inc. plans to open a Columbus e-commerce distribution center near Rickenbacker International Airport that will create 410 full-time equivalent jobs. As more brick-and-mortar stores close, retail overall is growing, driven largely by the shift to online shopping. The National Retail Federation projects 10 percent to 12 percent growth in e-commerce and non-store shopping. ... The Cincinnati-based retailer has existing Ohio distribution centers outside Dayton and Youngstown. ( . . . ) Rickenbacker cargo traffic is at all-time highs. COTA has a dedicated shuttle to help workers get to the airport's Global Logistics Park. Pizzuti Companies has started construction on three buildings for a combined 1.5 million square feet of industrial space in the growing distribution hub around the airport, but the Columbus developer said Macy's is not its tenant. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/04/30/macys-to-open-e-commerce-distribution-center-near.html
May 29, 20187 yr http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180524/april-numbers-show-columbus-airports-on-track-for-record-year Columbus’ two main airports are on track to achieve record annual passenger and cargo numbers, based on April statistics released by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority this week. At Rickenbacker Airport, cargo weight increased by 29.9 percent, with the biggest percentage gain from Etihad. Rickenbacker also saw passenger growth of 34.4 percent from Allegiant Airlines, based on the budget carrier increasing operations at the airport.
June 8, 20187 yr http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180605/new-cargo-flights-for-rickenbacker-expansion-at-area-distribution-centers -- Rickenbacker Airport and its surrounding logistics hub continue to grow, with new cargo flights and new tenants moving into warehouse space. Two of the companies operating international freighters — Cargolux and Emirates — have recently each added a fourth weekly flight there, joining the inaugural weekly flight added by Russia-based AirBridgeCargo in April, according to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. Rickenbacker now has 16 weekly scheduled international cargo flights in addition to the regular domestic activity there from FedEx and UPS. -- On the real-estate front, the airport authority, in partnership with Duke Realty and Capital Square Limited, has begun developing a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center for Goodyear in Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park. Other new or expanding tenants include Macy’s, which plans to hire more than 400 people by next year to support distribution for its Backstage discount concept; Cheryl & Co. is undertaking a $1.5 million upgrade to its facility on Industrial Center Drive, which will add 27 jobs; and Radial, a company that handles e-commerce fulfillment and transportation for retailers, which is adding 100 jobs at its location on Port Road.
June 16, 20186 yr http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180613/rickenbacker-gets-faa-grant-to-help-complete-taxiway-project -- Cargo-focused Rickenbacker Airport has been awarded a $7.4 million infrastructure grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The money will be used for the third phase of a three-part taxiway-rehabilitation project at the airport, which has been seeing double-digit percentage growth in the amount of cargo being shipped. -- This is the third year in a row that Rickenbacker has received similar grants from the FAA for the taxiway project. This award brings the total to $22.2 million. -- Rickenbacker’s growth has been driven by the addition of flights from major international shippers, which serve Columbus’ strong retailing and apparel industry. Widened runways, that are part of this project, will accommodate the largest class of aircraft from these international shippers, including Cargolux, Emirates and Etihad.
June 29, 20186 yr http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180625/passenger-traffic-at-john-glenn-airport-up-64-in-may -- At cargo-focused Rickenbacker Airport, Allegiant Air continued its strong growth as the airport’s only regularly scheduled passenger carrier. The airline saw a 23.8 percent increase in passengers, to 30,036, as it increased flights by 30.7 percent. -- Cargo weight shipped through the airport increased by 20.1 percent. Shipments by the international freighters were all up (except for Cathay Pacific), as were shipments by FedEx and UPS for the month.
June 29, 20186 yr http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180627/work-begins-on-goodyear-distribution-center-near-rickenbacker Construction has begun on a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center for Goodyear near Rickenbacker Airport. It is located within the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park and will employ about 200 when finished.
October 9, 20186 yr Rickenbacker Airport adds cellphone waiting lot as passenger flights rise Like its much larger sibling, Rickenbacker International Airport has opened a "cellphone waiting lot" because of rapid growth in passenger flights. The airport just south of Columbus had more than 233,000 passengers through August, 19 percent more than the same period in 2017, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority reported. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/09/rickenbacker-airport-adds-cellphone-waiting-lot-as.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 13, 20186 yr Allegiant Announces Year-Round Flights to Sarasota, Florida Allegiant has announced new nonstop service to Sarasota, Florida via Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). The year-round, twice weekly service will begin April 4, 2019. “Sarasota offers attractive options for Central Ohioans who vacation on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and the early April launch is perfect timing for spring break travel,” said Joseph R. Nardone, president & CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, in a press release. “We thank Allegiant for recognizing the opportunity to provide this service and for their commitment to our region.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/allegiant-announces-year-round-flights-to-florida-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 5, 20186 yr Tenfold increase in cargo predicted at booming Rickenbacker airport, spurring $1.3B in development "A tenfold increase in cargo volume at Rickenbacker International Airport is expected to spur $1.3 billion in development – about half the total from private carriers building their own terminals, according to the next 20-year master plan. About $49 million in runway and infrastructure improvements through the next two years will seed that growth, according to a summary presented to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. Federal grants cover $18.6 million in airfield improvements in that time, while the rest comes from capital reserves, including construction of new roadways and airport-owned terminals." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/05/tenfold-increase-in-cargo-predicted-at-booming.html?ana=e_mc_prem&s=newsletter&ed=2018-12-05&u=8jkupSw9zIRhc%2BySqW4WOQ0354f4c7&t=1544018859&j=85364081
February 12, 20196 yr Allegiant is adding a twice-weekly seasonal flight to Charleston SC. The flights will run June 7th till August 12th with tickets starting at $49 each way. This addition means Allegiant now connects LCK to 11 different cities. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/12/allegiant-announces-nonstop-flights-to-charleston.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline
May 16, 20196 yr Rickenbacker to improve runway with federal money Rickenbacker International Airport is slated to receive $15 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for airport improvements, including runway upgrades, that will support a projected tenfold increase in cargo activity over the next 20 years. ... The Rickenbacker project is estimated to cost $33.5 million, including design and construction, airport officials said. The work to upgrade the runway includes relocating and replacing runway lighting, navigational aids and directional signs, as well as improving taxiway configurations and widening blast pads. ( . . . ) Rickenbacker contributes 15,280 jobs, $880 million in annual payroll and $2.5 billion in annual economic impact in Ohio, according to the airport authority. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190516/rickenbacker-to-improve-runway-with-federal-money
July 3, 20195 yr Rickenbacker had a Total Cargo weight of 22,389,764 pounds in May. That's -9.5% from last May. However, year to date Rickenbacker is at 117,827,942 pounds; +7.5% over last year. Going back to May 2015 Rickenbacker was +46.4% for May and +35.9% YTD! FedEx continues to be the heavy carrier at ~7.5 million pounds per month. The other carriers: Air Bridge Cargo, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, and UPS all bring in ~1.5-2.5 million pounds per month each. Edited July 3, 20195 yr by aderwent
August 23, 20195 yr Macy’s hiring for new distribution center near Rickenbacker Airport Macy’s has started hiring workers for its new distribution center near Rickenbacker Airport, which will begin operations this summer. The distribution center is expected to employ 400 workers year-round, and 400 additional workers for the holiday shopping season. The center is geared toward Backstage, Macy’s off-price concept that operates inside the Cincinnati-based retailer’s stores. Macy’s currently operates 180 Backstage store-within-store concepts and will continue to expand to more locations through 2019. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190527/macys-hiring-for-new-distribution-center-near-rickerbacker-airport
December 17, 20195 yr Rickenbacker's foreign-trade zone climbs in national ranking, clears $10B mark for goods passing through "The foreign-trade zone based at Columbus' Rickenbacker International Airport is growing, with $10.4 billion worth of goods moving through warehousing and distribution channels in the zone in 2018, according to a new federal report. That’s a more than 12% increase over 2017, when $9.26 billion worth of goods moved through the zone. That means more businesses are taking advantage of the zone’s ability to defer or reduce customs duties. The report, from the International Trade Administration, was released in November. An FTZ, as it’s called, is a U.S. site that is legally out of customs territory, meaning that goods may be brought into the site duty-free and without formal customs entry. The Rickenbacker zone, known as FTZ 138, is now ranked No. 7 in the country, out of 195 total active zones, for the amount of merchandise received, a two-spot jump since 2017. The No. 1-ranked zone in 2018 is in Gramcery, Louisiana, followed by Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and South Carolina. FTZ 138 currently has 16 businesses participating." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/12/17/rickenbackers-foreign-trade-zone-climbs-in.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline
December 17, 20195 yr ^^ This should be put in the general business stuff on the city discussions as well as here. *Hey the other cities do it, right?
January 10, 20205 yr Opportunity zone investor buys 45-acre townhome community near Rickenbacker Airport A Pittsburgh-area firm specializing in opportunity zones plans to redevelop a 376-unit community near Rickenbacker International Airport. Alpha Capital Partners has acquired Hamilton Creek Apartments at 14 Oak Road in Columbus. The 45-acre townhome-style apartment complex was built in 1960 and consists mostly of two and three-bedroom townhomes. The site's proximity to the substantial Rickenbacker logistics hub inspired the investment, Alpha Capital Partners CEO Jide Famuagun said in a statement. "Our redevelopment efforts will give this former military housing the necessary boost it needs to beautify the neighborhood and attract new residents. What also drew our attention to this property was the massive industrial distribution centers and the boom in employment these facilities brought.” Alpha said it plans to rebrand the complex and invest $9 million in upgrades, with work to begin this fall including exterior renovations and interior updates. Its in-house construction team will continue to work on the project into 2021. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/09/opportunity-zone-investor-buys-45-acre-townhome.html
January 10, 20205 yr Pizzuti to start on next pair of Rickenbacker warehouses Pizzuti Cos. is beginning work on another set of warehouses near Rickenbacker International Airport. The developer is starting on a pair of speculative warehouses, the 277,692-square-foot Rickenbacker West II on 17 acres and the 261,402-square-foot Rickenbacker West III on 23 acres. The development will be a joint venture with PCCP LLC, and follow the 800,000-square-foot Rickenbacker West I building at 1827 Beggrow St., which began work a year ago. Quaker Distributing signed a deal to occupy that entire building, the company announced earlier this year. ( . . . ) Pizzuti said in a statement its continued investment in the industrial market in Columbus comes amid nine straight years of positive net absorption. Data from Lee & Associates shows over 7.6 million square feet of industrial space under construction in the Central Ohio area. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/17/pizzuti-to-start-on-next-pair-of-rickenbacker.html
January 10, 20205 yr Dallas developer building 382-acre logistics park near Rickenbacker Dallas developer CT Realty has lined up plans for a 382-acre logistics park near Rickenbacker International Airport. The company plans 5.7 million square feet of industrial development along Air Base Road and Lockbourne Road near the Norfolk Southern intermodal rail yard in northern Pickaway County. The first phase of the development – two industrial buildings totaling 1.47 million square feet – will begin in the first quarter of 2020, with a targeted completion date in early 2021. ( . . . ) Brain Marsh and Dan Wendorf with JLL brokered the land sale and will represent the project in leasing to tenants. JLL data show nearly 9.9 million square feet of new industrial space planned to come online in the first half of this year, likely to be a record. But modern industrial vacancy across the market shrunk to 4.7% at the end of 2019 despite a rigorous year for construction, and JLL predicts demand at Rickenbacker will continue to drive more. "There's strong tenant interest in the space here in town, so that's fueling development activity this year," Wendorf said. "Tenants are leasing up the new property as quickly as it comes online." MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/01/08/dallas-developer-building-382-acre-logistics-park.html
January 14, 20205 yr Allegiant Airlines adding nonstop flights from Columbus to Virginia summer 2020 Allegiant announced Tuesday the airline will start offering nonstop flights from Central Ohio to Virginia starting May 2020. The weekly Monday and Friday flights will operate from Rickenbacker Passenger Terminal to Norfolk, near Virginia Beach. “Central Ohio travelers will be excited about Allegiant’s addition of Norfolk flights,” said Joe Nardone, President & CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. “Now providing up to 40 weekly departures to 11 popular vacation spots, Allegiant continues to grow their service from our Rickenbacker Passenger Terminal. We are happy this new seasonal destination is offered from Columbus.” Service runs May 22 through Aug 17, 2020. Flights can be be booked online now. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/allegiant-airlines-adding-nonstop-flights-from-columbus-to-virginia-summer-2020
February 19, 20205 yr YMCA selling 56-acre park near Rickenbacker The YMCA of Central Ohio is looking to sell a big piece of real estate near Rickenbacker International Airport. The 56-acre Hoover YMCA Park at 1570 Rohr Road has an asking price of $1.5 million. It sits at the corner of Rohr and Bixby roads in Lockbourne, about 2 miles northwest of Rickenbacker International Airport. The YMCA says the land doesn't yet have a buyer but that the park doesn't mesh with its future investment plans. ... The property is located inside an opportunity zone and is currently zoned rural. The growth of the Rickenbacker area – whose trade zone saw $10.4 billion worth of goods pass through in 2018 – has prompted substantial industrial development, with the most recent project being CTRealty's 382-acre planned logistics park to the south in Pickaway County. This in turn has spurred multiple housing developments nearby looking to take advantage of the growing job base at and around the airport. Rickenbacker employs more than 15,000, representing more than $880 million in payroll, according to the Rickenbacker Area Study completed last year by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/02/18/ymca-selling-56-acre-park-near-rickenbacker.html
February 19, 20205 yr That's kind of a shame but I can see why they are doing it. Nationally the Y used to keep a lot of land used for campgrounds, motocross tracks, fishing and whatnot but I don't think that's their main focus anymore. At $1.5 million, the 56 acres will get $26,785.71 per acre, which is a lot of money. The hippies/layabouts/paranoid Boomers that have parked their RVs on the site long term might get cranky though.
February 19, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, GCrites80s said: That's kind of a shame but I can see why they are doing it. Nationally the Y used to keep a lot of land used for campgrounds, motocross tracks, fishing and whatnot but I don't think that's their main focus anymore. At $1.5 million, the 56 acres will get $26,785.71 per acre, which is a lot of money. The hippies/layabouts/paranoid Boomers that have parked their RVs on the site long term might get cranky though. I wish the city would buy it and make it a park. Unfortunately, that old quarry lake right next door is slated to be filled with sludge from water treatment. That could have been an awesome >400 acre park with a lake, and direct access to Big Walnut Creek at its largest. Instead we get a sludge pit and some warehouses I'm sure. I guess only the cool people north of 70 are worthy of quarry parks. I'd be pretty upset to live in any of those nice 50s-70s houses there on Rohr. Edit. It appears the city bought the quarry across Lockbourne Rd to fill with sludge. The one right next to the Y property is still owned by Shelly and Sands. So come on, Columbus. Give us a 162 acre quarry park in the Uncool Crescent! But seriously, Hamilton Township can't afford it, but Metro Parks could! Edited February 19, 20205 yr by aderwent
April 29, 20205 yr Cross-posted from the Columbus: John Glenn Airport thread 9 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: Passenger numbers take a nosedive due to coronavirus cutbacks: John Glenn Columbus Airport battered by pandemic By Mark Williams The Columbus Dispatch Data show just how hard John Glenn Columbus International Airport has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Passenger traffic has been running about 96% below where it was a year ago when it set a record. Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/business/20200428/john-glenn-columbus-airport-battered-by-pandemic The above linked article also contains this info on how the cargo-focused Rickenbacker Airport is faring during the coronavirus: "While regularly scheduled cargo traffic at Rickenbacker is lower, there has been an influx of fights from China, and the airport has become a destination for medical supplies from overseas. Unlike other revenue sources during the pandemic, revenue from cargo service is expected to be down just 3% in April and May."
April 29, 20205 yr ^Definitely a small silver lining during an immensely difficult time. International air cargo demand has been the only somewhat healthy sector in the industry thus far.
May 19, 20205 yr N95 masks, PPE flowing through Rickenbacker RCS Logistics used to land planes full of clothes and apparel at Rickenbacker International Airport. Today, it’s bringing hundreds of tons of personal protective equipment from Asia. The Hong Kong-based air freight forwarder is among logistics companies adapting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to help connect health care providers with badly needed medical supplies. Since mid-March, RCS has been handling three Kalitta Air flights per week with between 300,000 and 500,000 kilos of medical supplies from Shanghai. Separate deliveries by carriers Cathay Pacific and Cargolux are coming in from Hong Kong. The flights had been scheduled to carry retail apparel but, thanks to referrals from RCS customers and state contacts, now include millions of N95 masks, scrubs, gowns, goggles and ventilators. MORE: https://www.columbusceo.com/business/20200502/n95-masks-ppe-flowing-through-rickenbacker
May 19, 20205 yr New direct flight from Vietnam to Columbus aims to keep up with Covid-19 demand A global logistics company with a presence in Central Ohio has launched Columbus’ first nonstop freight flights to Vietnam. In order to keep up with new demand created by Covid-19, New York-based Wen-Parker Logistics is chartering flights carrying personal protective gear from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, to Rickenbacker International Airport. Wen-Parker Logistics, a global freight forwarder with a presence in 80 countries, has a U.S. office in Groveport as well as a warehouse facility in Columbus. “This marks a major milestone for Wen-Parker, Rickenbacker and our region,” said Bryan Schreiber, manager of air cargo business for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which owns and operates Rickenbacker. The flights will continue through the end of June. The CRAA says Rickenbacker is an ideal airport for such freight flights because it is a cargo-dedicated airport and is located within a 10-hour drive of half of the U.S. and a third of the Canadian populations. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/05/18/direct-flight-from-vietnam-to-columbus.html
August 2, 20204 yr ^ More about this news from Business First: Rickenbacker International Airport is setting records during Covid-19 despite tourism slowdown Columbus' cargo airport is setting records for traffic during Covid-19 thanks to high shipments of personal protective equipment coming into the region. Rickenbacker International Airport in June set all-time records for both the number of international freighters that arrived, as well as the tonnage of cargo that was offloaded, according to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. There were 120 international arrivals, more than the previous record of 109 arrivals set in November 2018. In addition, 20.2 million pounds of cargo were offloaded, surpassing the previous record of 15.9 million pounds. That record was also set in November 2018. The growth of freight flights at Rickenbacker follows a surge of economic development activity in the area: Amazon this week said it would open a new delivery station near Rickenbacker, along with one in Etna Township. Forward Air Corp. also this week announced plans for a $40 million expansion near Rickenbacker, encouraged by the growth of the cargo hub. In addition, Houston real estate firm Pinchal & Co. LLC plans to start construction this fall on 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space surrounding Rickenbacker. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/07/29/rickenbacker-international-airport-is-setting-reco.html
September 10, 20204 yr New Korean Air cargo service at Rickenbacker will be operating at least six times per week.
September 17, 20204 yr ^ More about this from Business First: Cargo partnership links Columbus airport to Seoul Columbus’ cargo airport is now directly connected to a new international destination: Seoul, South Korea. Through a new partnership between Korean Air Cargo and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, the Korean airline last Thursday started using two of its Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft to make six new nonstop cargo flights weekly out of Rickenbacker International Airport. The airline is using passenger aircraft because they are now sitting idle as international passenger flights remain suspended amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ... Rickenbacker is the only airport currently serving Korean Air Cargo’s cargo-converted aircraft. The seats have been removed from the planes in order to make room for clothing, automobile parts, electronics and other products from the airline’s Seoul’s cargo hub to make way to Columbus. “Columbus is an emerging cargo base for American retail distribution and logistics companies,” JD Eum, senior vice president of Korean Air Cargo, said in a statement. “We are pleased to enter into this new partnership with Rickenbacker, a leading cargo airport that is helping us connect with our customers around the globe.” MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/09/15/cargo-partnership-links-columbus-airport-to-seoul.html
September 21, 20204 yr Warehouses! Warehouses! Warehouses! -- a recent roundup of projects announced near Rickenbacker Airport: St. Louis developer plots another warehouse near Rickenbacker -- Clayco affiliate, CRG, is planning The Cubes at Rickenbacker, a 320,000-square-foot speculative warehouse project on the 2300 block of Rohr Road. Houston developer plans $60M Rickenbacker warehouses -- Houston real estate firm plans to build 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space in projects totaling $60 million in the logistics hub surrounding Rickenbacker on the 1500 block of London Groveport Road. VanTrust Real Estate planning 176-acre development near Rickenbacker -- Kansas City developer is breaking ground on a new 176-acre speculative warehouse development in Commercial Point, near Rickenbacker Airport. The new development, called Rickenbacker Exchange, would have 2.25 million square feet of warehouse space between three planned buildings near the intersection of Highway 104 and Highway 762.
September 21, 20204 yr 3 minutes ago, Columbo said: Warehouses! Warehouses! Warehouses! -- a recent roundup of projects announced near Rickenbacker Airport: St. Louis developer plots another warehouse near Rickenbacker -- Clayco affiliate, CRG, is planning The Cubes at Rickenbacker, a 320,000-square-foot speculative warehouse project on the 2300 block of Rohr Road. Houston developer plans $60M Rickenbacker warehouses -- Houston real estate firm plans to build 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space in projects totaling $60 million in the logistics hub surrounding Rickenbacker on the 1500 block of London Groveport Road. VanTrust Real Estate planning 176-acre development near Rickenbacker -- Kansas City developer is breaking ground on a new 176-acre speculative warehouse development in Commercial Point, near Rickenbacker Airport. The new development, called Rickenbacker Exchange, would have 2.25 million square feet of warehouse space between three planned buildings near the intersection of Highway 104 and Highway 762. I’m thinking Rickenbacker could use a second runway fairly soon....
September 21, 20204 yr ^Rickenbacker already has two runways. Generally, many of these large warehouses are generating truck traffic but may or may not use the airport or rail intermodal facilities.
September 24, 20204 yr On 9/21/2020 at 1:14 PM, Columbo said: Warehouses! Warehouses! Warehouses! -- a recent roundup of projects announced near Rickenbacker Airport: VanTrust Real Estate planning 176-acre development near Rickenbacker -- Kansas City developer is breaking ground on a new 176-acre speculative warehouse development in Commercial Point, near Rickenbacker Airport. The new development, called Rickenbacker Exchange, would have 2.25 million square feet of warehouse space between three planned buildings near the intersection of Highway 104 and Highway 762. An unprecedented leap across U.S. 23!
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