It is not just Winchester Regional Airport’s enviable setting that makes it a standout regional aviation hub, the airport’s success can also be attributed to the tireless work that the staff at the airport, led by its Executive Director, Nicholas Sabo carries out every day to ensure that the airport is a top-tier destination to land at as well as bring the community out to the airfield to discover. TAKING OFF WITH TOP-TIER SERVICES “The Winchester Regional Airport is a vibrant general aviation facility which has in recent years found a new life as far its role in the region by being very intentional in inviting the community out to see firsthand what goes on out here,” Sabo describes. Owned and operated by an airport authority that provides the airport’s FBO services, Sabo points out the important role Winchester Regional Airport plays for the region and specifically the direct role it plays in the workforce development and the economic vitality of the community. “We play a significant role in the local economy in terms of the businesses we serve that make up the fabric of our region, especially up and down I-81 and Route 522 corridors,” he continues.“We provide considerable support for them, and enable them to accomplish their mission, whatever that may be,” Sabo highlights. “We provide all the essential services that you would expect including fuel, hanger space, ground power, water, lavatory services, and oxygen. We do not directly provide maintenance, however, we have four independent providers that offer these services and we are very proud to promote what they do for us, as well as two excellent flight schools.” Describing the airport’s operations, Sabo points out that the airport is one of 65 public-use airports in Virginia and only one of seven general aviation facilities that is classified as a business class airport, with an ILS, on-site AWOS, and runway length of 5,500’. When asked whether the airport is considering regional commercial service, Sabo points out that the region enjoys excellent service through nearby 155 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 04, ISSUE 03 WINCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT
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