Kenai Municipal Airport

The bears are scheduled to arrive in Kenai from Utah next month, in time for an unveiling at the end of October.

If brought to fruition, the statue will feature three life size bears outside of the airport’s departure gate entrance.

Starting June 6, the company will offer two daily round-trip flights between Kenai and Anchorage.

Kenai Municipal Airport is on the hunt for a new business to operate out of its restaurant space. Request for proposal applications from interested vendors are currently being accepted.

City council members approved a contract with Moore’s Landscaping for the project this summer.

Acceptance of the grant comes as Kenai works to expand service at the airport.

That study, conducted by Volaire Aviation, found nearly all people flying from Kenai to Anchorage travel to a second destination. For most travelers, that destination is Seattle.

Grant Aviation has purchased two Cessna Caravans to double its daily service between Kenai and Anchorage.

The two other airlines that serve Kenai — Grant and Kenai Aviation — have announced increased flights. Airport officials say they'll soon seek a third airline to replace Ravn.