Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

21 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 WI LL I AMSBURG JAMESTOWN A I RPORT Situated on 200 acres of land, Waltrip is always trying to figure out how to improve and grow next. He reports, “We recently put up a new decorative fence to keep guests safe from the busy taxiway and ramp. We expect approval to begin construction on a new hangar complex in the next couple of months, and we plan to do three more rows after that. All of those are leased and we will still have a waiting list. A new state highway into the airport was completed recently and that has helped with traffic, we also completed a $1.3M ramp and taxiway rehabilitation in 2019, and our popular conference room/meeting space on the second floor, used for everything from weddings, reunions, to corporate retreats, was renovated last summer. So, things are growing and improving.” He is also thinking of adding more corporate hangers soon – but one of the priorities is going to be to increase both the restaurant and terminal office space. The kitchen right now is only about 15’ by 15’. “I would say it is the smallest restaurant kitchen in Williamsburg,” says Waltrip. “But we are still serving up to 100 people a day sometimes, and there are days when it gets up to over 200 when there are events out here and the weather is nice. The restaurant does a wonderful job, but we can make it easier for them if we expand it.” One of the more interesting partnerships at the airport comes in the form of the proximity to Williamsburg Landing, a premier Life Plan community. This upscale retirement complex boasts amazing features – but also makes dreams come true for those that wish to knock pilot’s licence off their bucket list. Waltrip is also planning on using an extra 30 acres the airport owns along College Creek to create a gated community with dedicated airport hangars – making this quite the thriving community. “On the other end of things,” Waltrip shares, “we have always encouraged kids. I built a