Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

94 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 wanting the best for each other. For the last 14 years, the airport and the FBO has sponsored a ‘Fly In’ in support of Down Syndrome Indiana. Not only are there warbirds and other speciality planes that come in, but food, bounce houses, music, and other entertainment that draws 5,000 local people to the airport. “We are on the verge of being so much more – and I’ve got so much on my wish list that it’s crazy,” Sachs laughs. “The airport has morphed so much already and it’s hard to picture exactly where we are headed. But we are headed up. We crunched our numbers for 2020 from the FAA’s TFMSC website and we were one of the busiest non-tower general aviation airports in the country. We were sixth in terms of jet traffic alone. And with the new 7,000-foot runway, those numbers are just going to continue to grow. The airport is going to grow physically, as well, and it is a very exciting time to be involved!” of the airport for these upgrades, we are going to have to be working on the terminal and the terminal apron as well. This is the oldest part of the airport, and you can see the remnants of the older sections which have been added onto. There will be a lot of changes, and I think this will be a whole different airport in a decade or so.” Sachs points out that Hamilton County, as a whole, has been amazing to work with. He notes, “The Economic Development Corporation has worked closely with us, and it is because of the work the county already put into the airport since buying it in 2003 that we are in as good a position as we are. They see the benefit and want to invest in the future not only of the airport but of the county.” There is a huge sense of civic pride in this area of Indiana and you can see that wherever you look. It is people taking care of people and PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Invest Hamilton County Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. investHamiltonCounty.com info@hamiltoncountytourism.com Opportunity awaits in Hamilton County, Indiana, a great place to live, work, learn and play. Just north of Indianapolis, Hamilton County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the country and has earned national designations like “Best Place to Live.” 150+ headquarters including insurance, finance, tech, ag, logistics and healthcare. Home to Grand Park Sports Campus, Ruoff Music Center and Conner Prairie.