COLUMBUS, Ohio - A couple of Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that bring two new major airports to the state, one of them near Ravenna.

Legislation proposed by Republicans Mike Loychik of Bazetta Township and Gail Pavliga of Portage County outlines a plan to create the Major Air Hub Council to oversee the construction of two new major hub airports in southwest and northeast Ohio.

Through the Council, two commercial service airports would be constructed, with one in Portage County, immediately north of Interstate 80 near Ravenna.

The second air hub would be in southwest Ohio, near route I-71 and U.S. Route 35.

The bill would also create the Southern Ohio Airport Authority and the Northern Ohio Airport Authority to operate the two hubs.

The lawmakers say their legislation would attract business growth and create jobs through the development of airport hubs, serving 4 to 6 million people living approximately an hour from each terminal.

"This is common-sense legislation that raises almost zero risk to the taxpayers, with a minor investment in the Major Air Council Ohio positions itself as more economically competitive resulting in more large business finding a home in the buckeye state," said Loychik.

The lawmakers say in a media release that with companies such as Intel, committing to the state of Ohio it is important that we grant all Ohioans access to fly out of major hub airports.

Currently, commercial air service is offered at airports in Cleveland, Akron-Canton, and Pittsburgh.

The Youngstown Warren Regional Airport has not had regular commercial air carrier service since Allegiant left in 2017.