Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

103 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 the corporate hangars for the larger jets. We’ve also constructed some bigger hangars and have large jets in those as well and/or businesses operating out of them.” The airport has undergone a fair amount of renovations in the last few years. The major project which was just completed was a $7 million dollar overhaul of the terminal facility. Johnson boasts, “The facility is just remarkable. We have added some new parts and renovated the older parts, so it all seems brand-new. It is very user friendly and beautiful, and we have constructed a new jet bridge so that you can board your aircraft without being exposed to the elements. That is a very welcome feature. Then the second project was a runway rehabilitation of the main runway, which has also been completed and includes newly updated markings to help make navigation easier.” Looking at the next few years, there will be a terminal access and control project which will add additional security measures and equipment, rehabilitation of Taxiway Foxtrot, the acquisition of a new parcel of land to improve the runway visibility zone, and an expansion for the building which houses snow removal and maintenance vehicles. Running an airport also means community involvement and Hagerstown tries to partner with local agencies as much as they can. The most recent one was the Wings and Wheels Expo which was put on by the Hagerstown Aviation Museum. “We supported that and had our staff out there,” says Johnson. “We also had our fire truck in the display and a few pieces of our snow removal equipment set up. That event was specifically set up to get people out to the airport to talk about the airport and airplanes. Things like that are a great way to get the word out and get people interested in aviation.” The Airport is a good economic driver for the community; employing 11 full time and 15 part- time staff while stimulating over $20 million in state and local taxes. It also has business revenue of $130,104,000 and provides 1,763 airport workers with a total annual income of $104,316,000. “We are always open to any additional profit streams that we can come up 70 Mile fro DC! #RecreateResponsibly #LetsGoThere 301-791-3246 | VISITHAGERSTOWN.COM in hagerstown & Washington county EpicRecreation! HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL A I RPORT