Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 2

44 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 Located in the Yakima Valley, which is the largest producer of US hops as well as the gateway to Washington’s wine country. Our aviation professionals will assist you with fuel, maintenance, and flight instruction. Whether for business or pleasure, let McCormick Air Center take care of all your aviation needs! Yakima's only full-service FBO 3210 W. Washington Ave. Yakima, WA 98903 | (509) 248-1680 | www.mccormickaircenter.com well as our airport, when given the opportunity. We offer internship and project opportunities to students during the summer months. There is a lot of interest in aviation, and that can be as simple as local kids wanting to see the planes. We realized this, and so we created a viewing area right on site, beside one of our restaurants. There is a parking area and picnic tables, and people can come and just watch aircraft coming and going. When the weather is good, people will sit there for an hour or two.” The City of Yakima itself has been growing. In the last few years, they have done well to position themselves and attract new businesses, while growing those already established. The incentive programs they offer make it a wonderful place to start something new. As for the airport, it functions both as an economic driver for the area and as an incentive and opportunity for growth. That means being ready for whatever direction that growth may take.