MAINE PUBLIC • April 29, 2026
The city of Portland has approved $10.1 million for expanded jetport parking. Jetport officials have been searching for more than two years for a way to add more parking at the airport to accommodate a growing number travelers. But last fall, the city council rejected a plan to expand surface lots in response to pushback from environmental advocacy groups and Jetport neighbors. Under the new plan, the Jetport will pave over a gravel lot and bring another existing surface parking lot up to current standards, for a total of 537 spaces. The lots are smaller than what was previously proposed.