Aviation View - Dec 2023

199 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 4 We recently spoke with Waterloo Regional Airport Director Keith Kaspari, Mayor Quentin Hart and City of Waterloo Community Planning and Development Director Noel Anderson.They told us more about the latest developments at the 2,600-acre airport and the important role it plays in the region’s economy, serving some 400,000 residents in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Hudson, Gilbertville and places far beyond, attainable in a 14-county catchment area across the wild, blue yonder. Like most such airports, it began its life of service for military purposes during World War II and subsequently transitioned to civilian use, complete with two runways and much more, as Kaspari explained. He added that the airport has enjoyed significant upgrades over the past 10 to 15 years. It features service to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, with an average of two daily flights, and many points elsewhere via American Airlines. Kaspari praised Anderson’s efforts, re both the airport and the greater Waterloo community. Anderson himself offered further explication. “The city of Waterloo has several development WATERLOO REGIONAL AI RPORT