Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

55 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 RALE IGH EXECUT I VE JETPORT Visit Downtown Sanford Discover the charm and vibrancy of Downtown Sanford, NC just minutes away from the Raleigh Executive Jetport. This warm and welcoming spot attracts visitors with exciting things to see, do and experience. Leisurely stroll our quaint streets to marvel at outdoor murals, catch a show at a historic theater, enjoy a locally brewed beer, shop local at unique stores and so much more. For visiting arts lovers, the historic Temple Theatre, which regularly hosts dazzling shows and performances, is a must-see. Inspired creativity continues from there on buildings and walls all over downtown thanks to the Sanford Art Trail – a public art initiative. In addition to the arts, Sanford is also home to a handful of amazing breweries and taprooms to entice beer enthusiasts. Camelback Brewing Company, for example, offers rotating taps of craft beer as well as delicious pub snacks, sandwiches and platters. Venture beyond downtown with recreational opportunities including golf at celebrated courses in Sanford and Lee County as well as hiking, biking, fishing and kayaking to name a few. And that’s just a taste of what awaits you here. With an open invite to visit us any time of year, we hope to see you soon in Sanford. ...... For more information, please visit our website VisitSanfordNC.com foot hangar for corporate aircraft and another is under construction and should be completed early this year. Hangars provide important revenue streams and Raleigh Exec has plenty of land for even more, with additional large hangars already on the drawing board — projects that will require infrastructure and land development grants from the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Division of Aviation. Those relationships have been strong in the past and the collaboration has resulted in expansion that helps everyone in the region, even the nearby international airport. “All of us understand and recognize the importance of airports like ours and want to see them further develop,” Heuts says. “More corporate aviation moving to Raleigh Exec makes it safer for commercial passenger flights and others flying in and out of RDU. As a reliever airport, we allow smaller aircraft to operate out of our space, freeing up their airfield.”