The last 30 years have seen a variety of changes at Sacramento International, including major expansion projects and huge jumps in passenger traffic. During that time, living in the U.S. has also undergone a radical transformation. Technological innovations included the first heart transplant, cordless telephones and electronic video recording. Cassius Clay was the heavyweight boxing champion, and Green Bay topped Kansas City in the first-ever Super Bowl. Twiggy set the fashion look with bell-bottom pants, leather miniskirts and boots.
Rapid growth is the driving force behind the project.
Now using over 40,000 square feet of interim hangar and office space at the airport, Airborne increased its total volume of freight shipped through Mather by 14.6 percent in August 1997 versus August 1996. Sacramento County recently issued a permit to Carmichael Construction Company to begin site preparation for Airborne's facility, with plans currently being reviewed to build on a 2.5-acre site at the airport. A ground breaking is expected in early October, with completion anticipated by May 1998. Airborne officials eagerly await the completion of their new facility. The process is reversed in the afternoon, with packages from the same points sorted, containerized and loaded onto the DC-8 for its evening flight to Airborne's hub in Wilmington, Ohio.