MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – One out of five passengers who fly in and out of Manchester (New Hampshire) are from Massachusetts.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Director Mark Brewer said that’s up from one in 20 a decade ago and shows the airport is now really a regional airport.

Looking ahead, Brewer told the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that lengthening the airport’s two runways has put it in a good position to handle additional growth, particularly flights to the West Coast.

He said the focus now will be on improving the terminal and land use around the airport.

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Information from: New Hampshire Union Leader, http://www.unionleader.com

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