Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

155 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 helped us with funding through that difficult period.” During the height of the pandemic, the airport had to quickly adapt to maintain COVID protocols. Flights had to be staggered to ensure there weren’t large crowds, and an intense cleaning routine for the entire terminal building was put into place. “We have been very fortunate to have regained our flight numbers up to 80- 85% of pre-COVID-19 amounts,” adds Durbin. The airport is dedicated to promoting students to get involved with aviation as a profession. Along with working closely with the flight school, OWB helps sponsor a popular community event that’s tailored to promote aviation is the Annual Boys’ and Girls’ Aviation Day, where children between the ages of six to 15 years old come to the airport for a tour and are shown a wide variety of careers in the aviation field. Looking to the future, the team at Owensboro- Daviess County Regional Airport is dedicated to promoting the availability of land around the airport. “We’re always trying to make sure everyone in the community and outside of it knows about OWB’s opportunities,” says Durbin. “The promotion of land is key and we are utilizing all channels at our disposal to inform private and commercial customers of the possibilities available.” Another area of focus is to continue to expand into general, commercial, and cargo aviation. Of note, the management team would like to tap into more commercial flights. In the next three to five years, Durbin is eager to see more corporate tenants and more hangar space, which would help the corporate and general aviation community. At the end of the day, the entire airport team is excited to welcome great opportunities and growth at OWB. 270-926-4339 edc.owensboro.com Owensboro Riverport Authority is the largest public port in Kentucky Easy access to three Interstates: I-165, I-64, and I-69 67 miles from median center of the U.S. population Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) has two runways, 5,000-feet and 8,000-feet OWENSBORO IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY OWENSBORO-DAV I ESS COUNTY REGIONAL A I RPORT