Aviation View Jan 2023

68 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 Ridgeland their home airport,” said Lucas. “We are making room for business and recreational aviation. It is an exciting time for aviation in our region.” Lucas is convinced that those changes will have a huge economic impact on the future of the community. The SCAC 2018 report reported $8.3 million in economic impact at the Ridgeland airport so the changes will only make that number grow.