Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

39 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 SAVANNAH-HARDIN COUNTY A I RPORT (SNH) get great support from the State and locally we are promoted and strongly supported by the city and the county and the general public. Not everyone understands what we provide, but in the Business and Economic Development world, you must have an airport to attract future Industry. That’s one of the primary things that our government understands.” The Hardin County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Savannah Industrial Development Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, and the airport all work together. “From the airport standpoint, we are here to support everything that the city and county are promoting,” says Seaton. “Tourism is an important component of economic development in Hardin County’s rural economy,” adds Tourism and Marketing aircraft – all are full and there is a waiting list. There are also two 60 x 60 ft corporate hangars that are occupied at the moment but could be available to open up if a business wanted to come in. In addition, there is a 100 x 100 ft hangar that is occupied by TT Aerotech. According to Seaton, “They do primarily avionics maintenance and upgrades and they are a Garmin certified dealer. They also offer minor aircraft repair and general aviation inspections. They are a great tenant to have here on the airfield and have an excellent reputation.” Seaton is retired after 23 years in the Air Force and has been all over the world, but he claims that Tennessee has one of the strongest general aviation type airport systems he’s seen. Especially in the southeast U.S. He notes, “We