As the airport is governed by the county, Johnson explains that the airport will be providing the county with solar credits.The county will no longer have to pay the power companies for most of its electrical uses. “This keeps the taxpayer money in-house.” Not to stop at these innovations, Johnson also unveiled its role as a test pilot for a new form of LED lighting that will more efficiently guide and light the airplane’s path down the runway. “We are trying to switch over to LED and we are one of the two test facilities for a new type of taxiway lights called a linear lighting system.” “It has a tube that goes through the lights that illuminate. It is a straight line so you can see the direction of where the pavement leads. It is interesting and it works great.” Johnson relays that Knox County Regional Airport has been testing these lights for two years now, and the FAA is interested in hearing how the results have been as a possible route to increased safety 56 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 05, ISSUE 02
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