A bill funding the federal government for the current fiscal year will give Missoula International Airport the surety it needs to push forward with its terminal project, just as it braces for the possible addition of new flights and another record year in passengers.

“For us, the big thing continues to be continuity of funding,” said Missoula airport director Cris Jensen. “When funds start and stop, it’s hard to plan a large construction project around that.”

By Martin Kidston