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Branson AirportBranson Airport is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) south-southeast of the central business district of Branson, Missouri. It is privately owned by Branson Airport, LLC. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned BBG by the FAA and BKG by the IATA (which assigned BBG to Butaritari Atoll Airport in Butaritari, Kiribati[3]). The airport opened on May 11, 2009. It is the first privately owned, privately operated commercial service airport in the United States. As part of the negotiations to create the airport, as a liability shield, and obtain financing, Branson Airport, LLC had to "gift" the land they owned to Taney County, Missouri in order to lease and operate the airport privately. Airlines Destinations AirTran Airways Atlanta, Orlando ExpressJet Airlines Chicago/Rockford, Shreveport Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines Denver Sun Country Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Minneapolis/St. Paul [all seasonal]  Competition There are some unusual consequences of the airport's private ownership. One such issue is the fact that competition is neither desired nor allowed. When an airline acquires a route to and from the airport, they will generally acquire an exclusive arrangement with Branson Airport, LLC, to serve that destination city. “We don’t want suicide fares, two or three airlines bashing each other over the head until someone says ‘uncle’ and leaves,” said [CEO Steve] Peet, explaining why the airport agreed to protect the airlines from competition. “We want to build real service, sustainable service.” Opening Prior to construction of Branson Airport, the closest commercial service airport was Springfield-Branson National Airport 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Branson. That airport is totally owned by Springfield, Missouri. The formal grand opening was May 8-10, 2009 during which the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed during an air show. The first flight arrived the following day, on May 11, 2009 from Minneapolis-St. Paul on a Sun Country scheduled commercial flight. Development and construction The developers built it as part of the Branson Creek golf/residential complex land formerly belonging to Tennessee Ernie Ford. The land was then bought by Glenn Patch, a publisher of Computer Shopper and other magazines, in 1990 when he bought 7,000 acres (28 km2) in the area to develop the Branson Creek complex.[8] Patch also owns the franchise for the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theatre in Branson. The owners have put the naming rights for the FBO, the terminal, and the entire airport up for sale. The construction of the airport which involved the flattening of several Ozark Mountains is claimed to be the largest earthmoving project in Missouri history. A press release noted that between groundbreaking in July 2007 and May 2008 11 million cubic yards of earth had been moved. Plans also call for the construction of an 8,000-seat arena and 15,000-seat amphitheater near the airport. Branson Transportation A-1 Auto Rental 819 Hwy 165 South, Branson MO 65616 Phone: 1-800-335-2932 Airtran Airways 9955 Airtran Blvd., Orlando FL 32827 Phone: 407-318-5600 All Around Branson Shuttle and Tours 177 Travis Trail, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 294-2268 American Flat-Rate Shuttle, LLC PO Box 1038, Hollister MO 65673 Phone: (417) 263-0377 At Your Service-Limousines Branson MO 65616 Phone: 417-230-3602 Avis Rent-A-Car 5000-3 West Kerney, Springfield, Hollister MO 65672 Phone: (417) 334-4945 Best Price Airport Shuttle 1011 Woodhurst, Merriam Woods MO 65740 Phone: (417) 251-0153 Branson Air Express 4000 Branson Airport Blvd., Hollister MO 65672 Phone: 888-FLY-BKG1 Branson Airport 4000 Branson Airport Boulevard, Hollister MO 65672 Phone: (417) 334-7813 Branson Coach/Tri-Lakes Shuttle Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 339-4888 Branson Gray Line 4000 Branson Airport Boulevard, Hollister MO 65672 Phone: (800) 237-4466 Branson Limousine and Executive Charter 301 Scott Blvd D108, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 331-1316 Branson Yellow Cab Co 1972 State Hwy 165, Suite J, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 336-6769 Classic Shuttle 208 Sammy Lane, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 598-0227 Crystal Cove Chauffeur Service 479 Compton Ridge Road, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (888) 323-3050 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1029 1/2 W Hwy 76, Branson MO 65616 Phone: (417) 338-2280 Fly Branson Travel 4000 Branson Airport Blvd, Hollister MO 65672 Phone: 1-417-334-8857 Frontier Airlines 7001 Tower Road, Denver CO 80249 Toll-Free: 800-432-1359 J Howard Fisk Limousine, Inc. Drawer 10405, Springfield MO 65808 Phone: (888) 737-3475 Jerry's Super Shuttle 3000 Green Mountain Dr., Branson MO 65616 Phone: 417-348-1419 Segway of Southern Missouri Jct Hwy 13 & 76 Morris Plaza, Branson West MO 65737 Phone: (417) 272-8064 Springfield/Branson National Airport 5000 W Kearney, Springfield MO 65803 Phone: (417) 868-0500 Sun Country Airlines 1300 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights MN 55120 Phone: (651) 681-3900 |