Projected deficits at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

While Cape Girardeau Regional Airport has been trying to cut expenses in recent years, revenue is falling off faster than cuts can be made, leaving the city with an ongoing deficit for the foreseeable future.

Year, expenses, deficit

Fiscal 2007: $1.7 million, $564,106

Fiscal 2008: $2.0 million, $631,490

Fiscal 2009 (budgeted): $1.25 million, $310,814

Fiscal 2010 (budgeted): $1.14 million, $378,556

Fiscal 2011 (projected): $1.16 million, $357,083

Fiscal 2012 (projected): $1.17 million, $365,508

Fiscal 2013 (projected): $1.2 million, $387,105

Fiscal 2014 (projected): $1.24 milion, $409,850

Fiscal 2015 (projected): $1.27 million,$432,928

Source: Cape Girardeau annual budget 2009-2010