By Jacque Day
Paducah, Ky. – Ridership at Barkley Regional Airport was seven percent higher the first half of June compared to the same time last year. Barkley manager Richard Roof says, 924 passengers flew out of the Paducah-based airport during the reported period, as compared to 863 the first half of June of 2008. He says that's the most passengers to fly out during the first 15 days of any month since October 2007.