Myrtle Beach, S.C., Airport Off to Strongest Start in 20-Year History. (Originated from The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)

May 10--An improving economy and a dreary winter up North helped the Myrtle Beach Jetport set the record for most passengers during the first four months of the year.

From January through April, 85,897 passengers boarded flights at the jetport, said Pete Winters, Horry County airports director. The jetport had 82,100 passengers during the same period last year.

"The airport is strong right now," Winters said Monday. The early months of the year have gradually become a larger portion of the annual number of passengers. Passengers from January to March made up 16.9 percent of the total passengers during 1989. The percentage grew to 19.7 percent last year. Similar …