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Gainesville’s airport is getting these updates, which will temporarily close one runway

The pilot's lounge inside Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The airport is about to embark on some major improvements in April, including renovations to the World War II-era terminal. The work will involve a three-week closure of the airport’s primary runway. - photo by Scott Rogers

03312019 AIRPORT 4.jpg — The pilot's lounge inside Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The airport is about to embark on some major improvements in April, including renovations to the World War II-era terminal. The work will involve a three-week closure of the airport’s primary runway. - photo by Scott Rogers

Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville is about to get a $2.4 million boost, including a renovation of the World War II-era terminal building.