Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 3

58 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 the airport. And that is above all of the advertising and support they already give us.” When it comes to revenue creation, Whitlock emphasizes that there are only two ways to create revenue at an airport – hangar rentals and fuel sales. That is the main focus as Jones Field expands and the City of Bonham is doing its best to set competitive prices. “That is one of our main advantages,” says Whitlock. He concludes, “The city council adopted a new hangar lease policy, and we have 47 hangars that will be available. That is going to help us clean up the waiting list and make sure that the airport is getting the best and most optimum use out of the hangars that we currently have. Once this taxi lane project is completed the goal will become to try and get as many ground leases committed as possible. The large hangar already on the property was previously leased to general aviation tenants. The city and I have decided to switch gears and push for this hangar to house a commercial tenant (hopefully the new maintenance facility). This will not only be good for our current based aircraft, but it’s good for the region and Fannin County, as more pilots bringing their aircraft from other airports here to service is going to promote Jones Field. For the next few years it is managing the growth we have to create the best experience possible for the people who fly in and use Jones Field.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Bonham Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) www.cityofbonham.org