Funds for airport improvement in the future consists of $48,675.

Significant airport improvements have been completed in recent years.

Under Federal law, the airport's net income, which was $28.4 million in the 1991-92 fiscal year, must be spent on airport improvements.

The surcharge, which was authorized by Congress, must be spent on airport improvements.

The site was first unearthed during construction work for airport improvements in the late 70's.

The action will also allow local governments to impose fees on passengers and to use the money for airport improvement.

Current plans for airport improvements involve a $100 million expansion in the 60-year-old central section of the terminal.

A $6 million airport improvement began construction in 1997.

The increase, which will go into effect on Dec. 1, is expected to yield about $750,000 for airport improvements.

It increases the funding of airport improvements by 60 percent, to $1.6 billion, in 1988.