Between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Williamson County Regional Airport, which airport was renamed to honor veterans and better reflect the regional nature of the airport?
Williamson County Regional Airport Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (IATA: MWA, ICAO: KMWA, FAA LID: MWA) , formally known as the Williamson County Regional Airport, is five miles west of Marion, in Williamson County, Illinois. The airport is owned by the Williamson County Airport Authority. It sees one airline, subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,104,616 (per year). On November 11, 2016 during the grand opening ceremony for the new terminal, the airport was renamed to "Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois" to honor veterans and better reflect the regional nature of the airport.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA, FAA LID: DCA) is an international airport 3 mi south of downtown Washington, D.C. in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is the nearest commercial airport to the capital and serves the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. For decades it was called Washington National Airport before being renamed to honor President Ronald Reagan in 1998. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) operates the airport with close oversight by the federal government due to its proximity to the national capital. It is a fortress hub for American Airlines.