However, the project froze in the early 2000s, after the runway extension had been initiated.
The whole project including the runway extension is scheduled to be completed by mid-2012.
But it's important to bear in mind that runway extensions are not just about larger planes.
A land reclamation project and runway extension were completed at the end of March 2008.
The construction of the runway extension and a new air traffic control tower began in March 2011.
The closure of the base was due to the planned runway extension being delayed for a further two years.
In 1976 the construction of the runway extension into 1650m x 30m.
Year 1991 is the construction of a runway extension to 1800m x 30m.
As part of this deal, land was purchased for a 1,000-foot runway extension to the west in 1937.
Erie International is in the midst of a $80.5 million runway extension.