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.
Barkley Regional Airport Barkley Regional Airport (IATA: KPAH, ICAO: PAH) is located 12 nautical miles west of Paducah, in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The airport is owned by the Barkley Regional Airport Authority. It is used for general aviation and sees one airline subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.