Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

162 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 also offers internships and is always looking to hire qualified maintenance workers. Our charter carriers are looking for pilots. This is an industry where it is easy to find work right now.” Summing up his outlook for the future, Tempesco shares, “I would definitely like us to realize these build-outs. We have a lot of interest in our area, both inside and outside of the airport fence. Berks County is a great place to be and there are a ton of developers knocking on our door, as well as that of the Township. So, we are using our grant money and infrastructure money to realize the full potential of the airport. We will be putting in new LED lighting, we will be working on the North Taxi Lane, then we will be building out new T-hangars. “Looking further down the road, we would like to move some of the middle taxiways to make the airport have a better traffic flow, and basically continue to improve the infrastructure to grow the businesses that use the airport, as well as make it better for commercial users, general aviation, and corporate. Because of our position along the 183 corridor, we are also seeing growth outside the fence which will have an impact on our traffic. It is a good partnership where our growth spurs theirs and vice versa.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Engle, Hambright & Davies (EHD) ehdinsurance.com