Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

74 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 “Things are steadily moving forward,” he says, “even COVID did not really slow things down. As far as general aviation, we saw very little drop. There were some dropping fuel sales just because the larger aircraft were not flying as much but, actually, we fared very well compared to the commercial airports. People kept flying and a lot of folks decided to charter aircraft where they would not have normally done that, just because of COVID. We never had to lay anybody off and we didn’t have to cut any of their hours. It has been a good thing for us.” Another Project that the airport has recently possibilities.” Virginia Highlands has all the typical amenities of a general aviation airport. With a crew of 10 staff, they operate as their own FBO with a pilot’s lounge, catering, aircraft fueling, motor and airframe repair, and shuttle service. Like most airports, they do have a waiting list for hangars. There are currently several T-hangars and some larger corporate space. Building more is certainly on the burner in terms of projects moving forward. And, as Hines points out, moving a million yards of dirt makes for a lot of cleared land.