The Tuscaloosa Regional Airport

within the Airport’s 724 acres that can be utilized to accommodate taxiways, runway extensions, hangar space, and/or industrial development. “As far as expanding outside our current Airport boundaries, we’re limited to only one direction; the rest of it is either residential, or railroad, or the Tuscaloosa Airport Industrial Park, which is not officially on Airport land, but it is abutting our prop- erty line. So, we are limited in growth outside our current property outline, but we do have some room for growth.” Meanwhile, Powell touts both the Airport’s current advantages, as well as its involve- ment with the greater Tuscaloosa community, including better relationships with the local Chamber of Commerce, the Tuscaloosa Coun- ty Development Authority, and the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission. “The loca- tion of our Airport to downtown Tuscaloosa, as well as the campus of the University of Alabama, makes us an attractive location,” he asserts. “And the services that we have - the air traffic control tower, the flight school, the maintenance operations, the 24/7 ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) coverage is significant and also very attractive. One of our biggest successes over the past years is being more integrated into the community and helping the community to understand what this Airport means to them. We’ve had the Airport integrated into the community more so than any other time in recent his- tory.” On Powell’s wish list? “To maintain our focus on safety with our airfield,” he begins. “We take great strains to maintain our Part 139 level of safety. So we’re very particular in not only growing the Airport, but maintaining the safety for its users who come in every day. To be diversified on our revenues, so we’re healthy overall and not one sector or our Airport is taking the burden more so than the others. We want to be prepared for the future of Tuscaloosa, which is one of the fast- est growing cities in Alabama. We want to be ahead of the curve; when a need arises, we want to have a plan in place or the facility in place to take advantage of that growth. And we’re looking forward toward the future.” PREFERRED VENDORS Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama – www.tuscaloosachamber.com Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority - www.tcida.com Hawthorne Global Aviation www.hawthorne.aero.com BUSINESS INCENTIVES THAT GUARANTEE A WIN International Attraction 7 Countries Represented in Manufacturing Establish Your Dynasty. Tuscaloosa, Alabama The City of Champions Taxes and Incentives Competitive Tax Enviroment for New and Established Companies University of Alabama Billions in Economic Impact and Fresh Talent Pool of Employees Top Rated Place to Live Named One of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. by Money Magazine Join our team: www.tuscaloosachamber.com | www.tcida.com