Citing environmental concerns, cities in Chittenden County are already deciding whether they want to support the Air Force's proposed plan to bring F-35 jets to Burlington International Airport. Their decisions could change the Pentagon's preferred location for the new jets.

The South Burlington City Council has voted against a proposal that would base military flight jets at Burlington International Airport.

Burlington International Airport has asked Burlington's City Council to authorize new noise exposure maps designed to clearly define which homes can't coexist with airport noise.

Officials in Chittenden County are weighing the economic benefits of the Air National Guard's proposed plan to bring F-35 fighter jets to Burlington International Airport, while raising concerns about noise levels and government transparency.

Unlike in other states, the foreclosure crisis left Vermont relatively unscathed. But Burlington International Airport's effort to buy properties and relocate residents from neighborhoods awash in noise from airplanes has created a scene that resembles that crisis.

The number of passengers boarding outgoing flights at Vermont's main commercial airport was down slightly in 2011 from a year earlier, and down sharply from three years earlier.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has started an inquiry into billing requests made to Burlington International Airport by the cities of Burlington and South Burlington.

Officials at Burlington International Airport say a power surge caused the runway lights to go out for more than four hours Wednesday night, forcing the cancellation of a number of incoming and outgoing flights.

A bond rating service says it has downgraded the rating for $37 million in outstanding revenue bonds for Burlington International Airport.

Officials at Burlington International Airport say they're hopeful that a new merger in the airline industry could help them.

The Burlington airport faces economic challenges while at the same time planning some serious future expansion.

Brian Searles, Burlington International Airport's Director of Aviation talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about expansion plans, financial issues facing the airport, and its storied history.

Director of Aviation Brian Searles the future of Burlington International Airport after a bond rating downgrade and the loss of an airline carrier. Plus, VPR's Ross Sneyd analyzes some of the top political news of the week. And our Long Trail series continues with the joys of winter hiking.

The Burlington International Airport is losing an airline, at least for now. Airport Director Brian Searles tells the Burlington Free Press he learned Wednesday that AirTran won't bring back flights between Burlington and Baltimore this year.

Burlington International Airport reports that its traffic was a bit off in 2009, after a record year in 2008.

Burlington International Airport is getting $2.4 million in federal stimulus money. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the funding yesterday.