By Drew Adams
Murray, KY – Barkley Regional Airport Manager Richard Roof says the airline Skywest will sign another two year contract with the Paducah. Skywest provides twice daily service to Chicago. Roof says the airline's economic impact to the region totals $30 million per year. Skywest would consider adding a third daily flight should the ridership increase, however Roof says numbers show expected ridership to remain constant over the next year. Currently, Roof says the majority of flights to Chicago from Paducah are on average about half full.