Westchester County legislators approved $8 million in bonds to improve the main terminal and a hangar used by JPMorgan Chase and Co. for its corporate jets at Westchester County Airport.
The bonds will help replace boilers, air conditioning units, baggage carousels and generators. Airport revenue will also be used to pay for the upgrades.
The JPMorgan hangar, Hangar E, will have improvements made to its water systems.
In 2012, the airport had 1.75 million passengers, down from 1.9 million in 2011 and its lowest count since 2007. The airport had 3,100 fewer flights last year, a 2 percent decrease from 2011. Airport officials expect a $2 million revenue decrease this year compared with 2012, as they deal with the loss of AirTran Airways.
Though owned by the county, the airport is self-sufficient and does not rely on county tax dollars, though it does receive federal funding. The airport has recently invested in stormwater equipment to ensure it stays open during the winter.
