Officials prepare for major expansions of Ogden-Hinckley airport this January [Video]

OGDEN, Utah — Officials have been hard at work for expansion efforts at the Ogden-Hinckley airport since announcing commercial flights would return.

Bradley Cacciacarne, of Nibley, works in California and regularly commutes through the Ogden-Hinckley airport.

“The small airports are definitely the way to go, it’s a lot more home feels,” he said. “It was awesome getting here at 11:30, grabbing some lunch, and then walking 10ft over here to the airport, it was pretty sweet.”

In November 2024, Breeze Airways and Ogden City announced commercial flights would return, prompting major expansion projects in January.

According to airport director Brian Condie, the front terminal area will be receiving heavy renovations, making up the majority of the 4.8 million dollars funded by the state and federal governments.

“We are working on improving our processes for the foreign object debris control, pavement maintenance, airfield maintenance that helps the entire airport, and also …