Aviation View | April 2021

124 AVIATION VIEW APRIL 2021 people to do business in West Virginia; so, for instance, if somebody’s coming from another country and they have business here, we want to reduce the barriers to conduct business. Right now, people would have to stop and clear customs at another airport, and so it would be easier just to come to Yeager. At the same time, we are targeting fly-over flights coming from Canada or the Caribbean. They need to get fuel somewhere on the East Coast and to be able to stop here, clear customs while at our airport, and get great fuel prices is going to be a real selling point.” Along with a new master plan, Yeager has created an Airport Organizational Vision Statement which has been at the core of their initiatives to branch out, while working hard to create an environment that attracts not only partners but passengers. The terminal expansion plan (on hold because of the pandemic) is one example that is in the works for the immediate future. In the meantime, the concessionaire, Faber Foods, did a complete remodelling of their terminal facilities with a new gift shop and cafe in the gate area, which is both professional and welcoming. Yeager has been slowly rehabilitating the gate area to make it more and more user friendly, and this has included a play area for kids, as well as a nursing area for mothers. It is this innovative, constant drive to make things better that seems to be working for them. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Yeager Airport showed great resilience and was still able to go forward with a good number of projects. For