Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

14 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT Sprenger goes on to muse about how the airport has a significant impact on the local economy. Hotels and restaurants have been built around the airport and the symbiotic relationship benefits each. There are also several aviation-oriented businesses on the field that are involved in drone technology including aerial firefighting. “We are also home base for a fleet of super scoopers for aerial fire-fighting,” he says, “Bridger Aerospace is a world leader in aerial fire-fighting and their fleet while their home is here, they are deployed throughout the world.” The “Super Scooper’’ is the De Havilland | CL-415EAF, a purpose- built water bomber that can fly over a lake or river, close enough to scoop up the water and refill its tank. BZN also hosts search and rescue as well as medevac operations. “We also have all the significant rental car companies,” Sprenger describes. “As well as Uber, Lyft, Turo, various taxi services, and Karst Stage and other shuttles to the resort areas in and around Big Sky Ski Resort. There are also shuttle buses to West Yellowstone and the Gardiner entrance for those that want to enjoy the National Park.” “The major focus for the coming year is the continued upgrading of our infrastructure. These projects are needed to support the significant growth that we’ve had in the last few years. This is the second fastest growing airport in the nation – a lot of people are discovering what this region has to offer, and we have to build the infrastructure to welcome them.”