Two Scottsbluff airport improvement projects are expected to be finished in about a year.

The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports that the projects will total about $1 million. About $100,000 is being spent on new boarding ramps for people who use wheelchairs and about $900,000 will be spent on enlarging the terminal’s secure boarding area.

Airport director Darwin Skelton updated the airport board on the projects Wednesday. He said the enlargement project will let more people go through security earlier and remain there without having to go back through security if they need to use restrooms.

The current space isn’t big enough to handle passengers who will be boarding larger jets.