An abandoned runway at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is about to get a new lease on life, following Micron Technologies' plans to use the area for a parking lot. A new life for runway 6/24 Syracuse International Airport is located five miles from the city's downtown core and is currently operated by the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority. The airport has two active runways: 10/28 (9,003 feet) and 15/33 (7,500 feet).
However, a third was abandoned over five decades ago and has never been covered ( runway 6/24). Micron Technology Inc. is planning to build a new large semiconductor plant in the neighboring area of Clay.
During construction, hundreds of staff will need parking space. Micron plans to use shuttle buses to transport construction workers between the airport runway parking lot and White Pine Commerce Park, where their factory is being developed. They have signed a lease for the runway for up to five years.
Micon Technology, which manufactures memory chips, announced that it had selected the area of Clay for a semiconductor fabrication facility. The development is expected to cost up to $100 billion and establish around 50,000 jobs over a 20-year lifespan. With such development, the airport expects cargo traffic to increase by almost triple.
In total, over 16 commercial airports serve the state. Have you heard the Simple Flying podcast recently? Preparing for increased traffic volumes at SYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport is already planning for.
