It's Worth Celebrating
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For 85 years, the Port of Pasco has faithfully served its constituents by fulfilling our mission to ...Moredevelop the economy within our geographic boundaries. The Port was authorized by the voters of Franklin County in
1940, and its focus was to facilitate the shipment of the region's abundant grain to Portland via barges. The Port's first facility was a 500,000-bushel bulk grain terminal built in 1941, and it operated for over 50 years. The elevator handled the largest bulk cargo tonnage of any area on the Columbia River above Portland/Vancouver with over 200 million bushels of grain, at a value Less
Thank You, Commissioner Klindworth
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The longest serving Commissioner in the history of the Port of Pasco will retire at the end of the y...Moreear. For 37 years, Jim Klindworth has been dedicated to the success of the Port and its constituents. Commissioner Klindworth became a Port Commissioner when he was elected to the position in 1987. "Those of us that have had the good fortune to work with Jim know how passionate he is about the Port," said Randy Hayden, Port Executive Director. "As a strong supporter of Connell and North Franklin County, he always made sure we included those areas of the Port district in our marketing and investm Less
There's Plenty of Parking Now
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The parking lot expansion at the Tri-Cities Airport is complete and that means an additional 500 new...More parking spaces for our travelers. The new spaces are in the credit card lot, located on the right-hand side of Terminal Loop Road. Watch for signage which will direct you to the new lot immediately to your right as you come into the airport. With the upcoming busy holiday travel season, the extra spaces are just in time. Less
More Flights to and from the Tri-Cities Airport
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There continues to be good news for travelers at the Tri-Cities Airport. In February, American Airli...Morenes began offering its first service from the Tri-Cities when it added daily nonstop service to Phoenix Sky Harbor, a major hub for American. Now, the airline is doubling its capacity to Phoenix by adding a second flight. That means both a morning and an afternoon flight are available to Phoenix for travelers. In September, Avelo Airlines doubled its flights between the Tri-Cities and Southern California with four flights a week between the Tri-Cities Airport and Hollywood Burbank Airport. In Oc Less
Airport Terminal Expansion Update
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The 4-phase terminal expansion project at the Tri-Cities Airport has gotten underway with the reques...Moret for federal Airport Terminal Program (ATP) funding through the Federal Aviation Administration for Phase 1.
This phase includes: The addition of three jet bridges which will serve Gates 2 and 5 and the creation of a permanent location for American Airlines, the airport's newest carrier. The expansion of the inline baggage system for outbound baggage. The current system is struggling to handle the current and projected passenger demands. This phase, with a total budget of nearly $23 million, i Less
Building Across the Port
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Darigold - Since 1918
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Significant progress continues on Darigold's 600-million, state-of-the-art dairy processing plant wh...Moreich is slated to begin operation in mid-2025. Located in the Port's Reimann Industrial Center, the plant will turn milk into two distinct products: a high nutrition milk powder that will be added to private label companies, and butter, which will be packaged for both commercial and residential customers. The construction has required hundreds of construction workers, working two shifts a day. When operational, the Pasco plant will employ 200 at the facility, with dairy operations around Central Less
Continuing to Connect Reimann Industrial Center
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The Port's work to support the development of its Reimann Industrial Center with important infrastru...Morecture improvements continues. Recently, the Port completed reconstruction of a portion of Railroad Avenue and the installation of a municipal water line to the site.
The next, and last, public infrastructure project is bringing rail service to the Reimann. Phase 1 will go out to bid this winter, with completion set for the spring of 2025. Phase 2 will get underway in 2025.
The $3.6 million project will construct 6,100 feet of industrial rail that will serve the Darigold project and future deve Less
Home2Suites by Hilton Coming to Airport
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Ground has been broken for a new extended-stay hotel near the Tri-Cities Airport. The four-story, 10...More7-room Home2 Suites by Hilton will be built on West Argent Road, near the airport entrance. Construction is slated to take 12 to 18 months.
In 2023, Port Commissioners signed a 50-year lease with A-1 Hospitality for the 3-acre site.
Home2 Suites by Hilton features kitchens with full-sized appliances to facilitate longer visits. The properties offer free breakfast, outdoor grills and include fitness and laundry facilities, pools and pet-friendly policies. "The concept of an extended-stay hotel Less
Construction began earlier this year on two executive hangars in the Tri-Cities Airport Business Center.
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Both hangars are positioned for accessible storefront or commercial office space facing Rickenbacker...More Drive and easy aircraft access to the airport's taxi lane and runways on the hangar side. The Tri-Cities Airport Business Center was specifically designed to offer this unique dual access development. Additional sites are available in the non-aviation section of the business center. For information, contact Stephen McFadden, Port Director of Economic Development and Marketing at 509-547-3378. Less
Growing the Economy of Our Region
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The Landing, Phase 2 Moving Forward
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When the Port of Pasco Commissioners signed a lease agreement in 2019 with The Landing, LLC for two ...Moreacres at the intersection of Argent and Varney Lane in the Tri-Cities Airport Business Center, the plan called for two buildings on the site. The initial 4-store commercial building was completed in 2022. Now, work has begun on the second building, a nearly 10,000 square-foot retail space designed for up to six businesses. "The Landing is located near the airport, the college, and a number of businesses so it is an ideal location for a coffee shop, small restaurant, retail businesses, and profes Less
New Businesses Rising at PIC395
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Construction on two sites at the Pasco Industrial Center 395 (PIC395) will soon create at least 150 ...Morenew fulltime jobs and be a busy place.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. purchased 17.7 acres to build a transloading facility to replace its existing location at the Pasco Processing Center. Under construction is a 32,000-square-foot freight transfer terminal building. When fully operational, Old Dominion expects to have 30 fulltime employees (not including the truck drivers). It is anticipated the average daily trips in an out of the facility in a 24-hour period will be 328 trucks and passenger Less
Did you know Pasco is the home to the largest sweet corn seed facility in the world?
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It's the Syngenta US plant in the Pasco Processing Center. The 200,000-square-foot processing facili...Morety opened in 2009 and in 2017, the company upgraded its cold storage facilities. In July, the company added a $15-million, 22,000 square-foot facility to process, treat and pack small vegetable seeds to countries across the globe. The Pasco site handles about 2 million kilograms of seeds a year, with capacity for about 3.2 million. Congratulations to Syngenta on the opening of this new state-of-the-art facility. Pictured at the August ribbon cutting are Casey Young, Site Manager, and Craig Taylo Less
Welcome to the Neighborhood
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Musser Bros., one of the first businesses to move into the Tri-Cities Airport Business Center, has a...Moredded two new buildings in the business center.
The buildings are located across Rickenbacker Drive on the non-aviation side of the development.
One of the buildings is the home to Estate Details. It was created as a part of Musser Bros. in 2020 but formed its own LLC in 2023. The business runs online auctions focusing on estate auctions and helps families downsize, liquidate estates after a death, move into a retirement home, or sell collections.
Estate Details occupies the first story of the Less
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Thank You Tracy!
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After serving as Port of Pasco Facilities Engineer for 19 years, Tracy Friesz will retire in Februar...Morey.
During his time at the Port, he supported planning, engineering, property management and development efforts at the Port. "Tracy has played an important role on development projects - large and small. We've worked together on every facet of the Port's road and water construction projects to serve the Reimann and Darigold. The Port and airport benefit from his vast knowledge of the bid process, project design and management and his amazing work ethic," said Stephen McFadden, Port Director of Less
Hydropower Facts
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According to the University of Washington's Columbia River Data Access in Real Time website. tens of...More thousands - often hundreds of thousands - more salmon and steelhead return to our rivers than when the first federal dam was constructed in the 1930s. In 2024, a record 755,000+ adult sockeye passed Bonneville Dam - a record in the 86 years that dam has provided affordable, reliable, carbon-free hydropower and river transportation for our region. More than 1.7 million salmon and steelhead have returned to the Columbia River system so far in 2024 - 370 percent more than when the first federal da Less
Port of Pasco 2025 Budget
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In the early years of World War II, the United State Government built a Holding and Reconsignment point in Pasco, one of 10 such sites across the country.
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It supplied allies with materials needed to fight the war. It is estimated over 90 percent of the ma...Moreterial sent through Pasco went to the Soviet Union. Some supplies also went to Northwest military installations and the Manhattan Project. The site was deactivated in 1947. Several buildings were then used by the Army Corp of Engineers to house supplies for the construction of McNary Dam and for the anticipated construction of Ice Harbor Dam. The Atomic Energy Commission and General Electric also used a large
amount of space in connection with the Hanford Engineer Works.
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Thank You! Welcome! The Port of Pasco would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the following employees for their years of service to the Port
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5 Years - Joe Gilmore, Big Pasco Maintenance. Jose Arriaga, Big Pasco Maintenance. David McVey, Port...More of Pasco Police. Omar Rodriguez, Port of Pasco Police. Ariel Leahy, Staff Accountant. And Welcome 2024 New Employees! CJ Chavez, Tri-Cities Airport Operations Specialist. Enoch Vargas, Big Pasco Guard Tri-Cities Airport Operations Specialist. Less
We've Got Space for Your Business at the Port of Pasco
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For information about these properties, contact the Port of Pasco at 509-547-3378.
VIP Tours
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Port of Pasco VIP tours are back, and you are invited to learn all about your Port. The free tours s...Morehowcase the Port's vital development areas and include a presentation, a bus tour and lunch. Spots are limited, so sign up now on the Port's website at portofpasco.org and look for the VIP Tours link under Contact Us. Less
The Pasco Airport was the site of the first airmail contract flight between Elko, Nev. and Pasco, Wash., made by Varney Airlines (later to become United Airlines) in 1926.
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In 1942, the Navy purchased 2,285 acres of land next to the airport for $5,000. Seattle's Sand Point...More Naval Air Station was relocated to Pasco to make it less vulnerable to Japanese attack. Soon, a vast network of runways, hangars and barracks were created as it became one of the busiest naval training bases in the country. Originally used for pilot training and for repairing damaged aircraft, the air station would later transition experienced pilots into newer aircraft types. It also was the first place WAVES - Women Accepted in Volunteer Emergency Service - were allowed to live on base. They Less
