The Future
One of the biggest issues that IWA is facing today is the rapid increase in enplanements since Allegiant Air started operations. IWA did not initially plan for this amount of growth within the first year Allegiant began. Due to the increase from 14,588 enplanments in 2007 to 159,481 in 2008, facilities were becoming overpopulated, crowded, and inefficient. Much of the growth can be attributed to a new trend that airlines have been following: to bring service in and out of IWA and take advantage of the demand of passengers in the area and around the globe. To alleviate this problem, extensive renovations and expansions have been completed, adding nearly 70,000 square feet of new terminal facility space. This added seven gates since IWA was established in 1994. However, IWA is running out of real estate on the west side of the airfield, which will bring a halt to future expansions until the east terminal facilities are complete.
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