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Airport looks to attract larger planes, more business
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Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport Manager Terry Palmer said he hopes a new study will prove the runway can increase its landing weight beyond its current 50,000 pounds.
Hall County and the city of Gainesville are considering splitting the cost of a $25,000 study to determine if Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport can handle larger aircraft landing on its runways. If so, the airport is expected to draw more business jets, a potential boon for the area economy. The airport has a maximum landing weight for single-axle planes set at 20,000 pounds.