Aviation View April 2023

24 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 and soon John Day City was born. Just North of what would become Canyon City. Over the years the city has been a hub for gold mining, sheep and cattle ranching, timber harvesting, and lumber milling. It continues to this day to be primarily a resource-based economy. The airport itself covers 335 acres and has two asphalt runways: 17/35 is 5,220 by 60 feet and 9/27 is 4,471 by 60 feet. The airport offers office space for rent, large and small conference rooms, a full kitchen, courtesy cars, a pilot’s lounge with a shower and bunk bed, and an observation deck with elevator access. All are within one of the newest, most energy- efficient terminals in the Pacific Northwest. Designed as a multi-use facility, the terminal houses two conference rooms, including a conference room upstairs and the main training room downstairs, with overhead audio-visual presentation equipment, and multiple in-floor IT terminals. There are 17 hangars, 18 based aircraft, and a waiting list. The United States Forest Service operates a Helibase and training center each summer at Grant County. The coverage area includes the nearby Malheur National Forest and the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness – but they can also offer support to firefighters across the country.