New Century Airport expansion and regional transit vision
Olathe
Summary
County leaders outlined big plans for New Century Airport — a new control tower, runway, K-State flight school and a 'Vision 2.0' business roundtable — and Councilmember Vakas floated studying light rail on the BNSF line connecting Olathe to the metro.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The airport supports 5,124 jobs and $1.1 billion in business revenue; the new tower and runway total roughly $45 million, mostly federally funded.
Aviation businesses, travelers and the regional economy; potentially future rail commuters if the transit vision advances.
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