Huntsville Airport approved to land commercial space vehicles

[Steve Stinson]

LOCAL NEWS

Commercial space vehicles could be landing at Huntsville's airport

Huntsville International Airport is the first commercial airport in the U.S. to receive a license to land commercial space vehicles.

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Port of HuntsvillePublished: 5:31 PM CDT May 13, 2022Updated: 5:31 PM CDT May 13, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville International Airport has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow commercial space vehicles to land in Huntsville. Huntsville International Airport, located in North Alabama, is the first commercial airport in the U.S. approved as a reentry site to receive a space vehicle landing.

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[Gorden Lopes]

I am just waiting on Southwest to fly in. One thing I hate about Huntsville is the lack of direct flights from major west coast cities or even from east coast cities like NY.