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President Donald Trump throws a hat into the crowd as he arrives at a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice) License this photo
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Salina Airport Authority confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump will no longer campaign in Salina.
“Due to the Presidents schedule on Saturday, all Salina events are cancelled,” the airport shared with KAKE.
Salina City Manager Jacob Wood said city officials had only been involved in planning meetings during regular business hours and that the cost to the city has been nominal.
"The real cost would have come in the from of overtime on Saturday for additional staffing in the PD and FD that would have been required," Wood said.
President Trump is continuing on his campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections by coming back to Kansas, this time going to Salina on Saturday.
“We are creating history. This is gonna put us on the map more so than we already are,” said Pieter Miller, the executive director of the Salina Airport Authority.
Miller says he’s excited to welcome President Trump for his second presidential visit to the state within the month.
“I’ll have to admit this was not on my radar when I woke up this morning and it is fun to be a part of. The professionalism is actually outstanding and that’s one of the best parts of the job is watching all this come together and everybody’s work- it’s fantastic,” said Miller.
He says he’s been working closely with Secret Service, the White House, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Emergency Management, and local law enforcement to ensure safety and security at Saturday’s event.
“I think it’s a cool opportunity for everyone regardless of political party or views to go and see your president in person and see what he has to say, so I think it’s really cool,” said Jerry Brown, a Saline County resident.
“I think it speaks to the fact that the republicans must be very desperate and unsure about the outcome of the race with Dr. Marshall,” said George Jerkovich, a Salina resident.
The White House and Secret Service have told the airport to prepare for 10,000 attendees for Saturday's event. It’s taking place outside in the middle of the airfield between hangar 600 and 509. Trump’s stage is supposed to be set up at hangar 509.
“The event planners are actually leasing the hangar from us so other than the time my staff and I are putting into support the event there is no direct cost to the airport,” said Miller. No word yet how much the presidential visit will cost the city or local law enforcement.
Airport officials believe no commercial flights will be impacted by the president's visit, although the airspace will be shut down for several hours.
“There will be a general flight restriction that comes into place sometime Saturday morning that will restrict all general aviation flights within a 10-mile ring of the airport. There will also be a full ground stop once Air Force One arrives, so no movement of aircraft at the airport while Air Force One is here,” explained Miller.
Air Force One is supposed to be wheels up at 1:30 p.m. after President Trump speaks around noon. Doors open for the event at 8:30, with speakers beginning at 10:30 a.m.
“It doesn’t bother me one way or another. I know why he’s coming - they’re worried about Marshall and I think he’s in a lot of trouble running against a really superior candidate,” said Jacob Knebel, a Salina resident.
Tony’s Pizza Event Center was already busy hosting volleyball tournaments, and other event venues in town were also unavailable, which is why it’s being hosted at the hangars by the airport.
“But I think people have by now pretty much made up their minds about how they’re gonna vote and so I’m not really sure that his visit is going to help Marshall,” said Jerkovich.
It’ll likely be using up to 50 buses to shuttle attendees back and forth to the hangars, but no further details are available at this time. Attendees will be taken to hangar 600, then go through extensive security checks before entering the hangar President Trump will speak at.
“As soon as we get the parking plan and access to the site sorted out in the next 12-24 hours, we will post that [on Facebook] and make it available for everybody to know,” said Miller.
Another key reason the presidential visit is happening in Salina is that it’s one of only three cities in Kansas with an airport capable of supporting Air Force One- with the other two locations being Wichita and Topeka.
Jacob Wood, the City Manager of Salina, provided KAKE News with the following statement:
“We are pleased to welcome President Trump to Salina. A visit by a sitting President is a rare and historic occasion for our community. Hosting the President is a significant undertaking that requires extensive coordination and support from our Airport, Police Department, Fire Departments, Sherrif’s Department and many others. We have complete confidence in the professionalism, preparation, and commitment of our people to ensure a safe, orderly, and welcoming visit for the President and everyone participating in this historic event.”