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Akron-Canton Regional Airport is an airport located in southern Summit County, Ohio (a very small portion extends into Stark County ,) roughly 10 miles southeast of Akron , Ohio , and roughly 15 miles northwest of Canton , Ohio . The airport is jointly operated by Summit County and Stark County . Money for the airport was initially allocated during World War II for defense purposes, but the construction stalled over a controversy relating to whether public funding of airport construction would be appropriate. As a result, private funding was essential to the initial construction of the airport, particularly in purchasing the land. The airport was dedicated on October 13 , 1946 , but permanent terminal facilities were not built until 1955 . The airport has two Runways - 7,601, and 7,598 feet (2,317 and 2,316 m) long, both 150 feet (46 m) wide. In 2005 , 1.45 million passengers flew through Akron-Canton, over three times the number just ten years earlier. It is one of the fastest-growing airports in the Midwest , and is attracting passengers not only from the Akron/Canton area, but also from the Cleveland metropolitan area. The airport has had increases in number of passengers every year since 1995 except for 2001 , and that year's lack of growth was largely blamed on the September 11, 2001 Terrorist attacks which slowed air travel nationwide. Currently, The airport is going through a major expansion - adding a new terminal wing off the main concourse, new baggage areas, a food court, and improved asthetics. There is also a runway extension in the works. The airport is marketing itself as "A better way to fly", noting the ease of the Akron-Canton Airport in comparison to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport some 40 miles north. The airport essentially serves as a secondary "reliever" airport for Northeastern Ohio . Although the majority of the airport's traffic growth has been in the commercial sector, over 75% of all air traffic at Akron-Canton is still general aviation, since general aviation is all but nonexistent at nearby Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport . The largest airline in passenger volume at Akron-Canton is by far AirTran Airways , and this airline is largely responsible for most of the airport's growth. US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines operates a Hangar at CAK, where it performs both Line And Heavy Maintenance on its fleet of Canadair Regional Jet Aircraft . Thurman Munson , catcher for the New York Yankees , was killed in his private plane attempting to land at Akron-Canton on August 2 , 1979 . AIRLINES
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