Nut Tree Airport

6 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 airfield electrical assessment study that will lead, hopefully, to upgrading our current Navaid and lighting systems as well as taking an overall look at our electrical power supply, backup generators, and those types of things here at the field.” Another modernization project that they will be looking at is an updated fuel farm. The current farm is located deeper on the property, away from the taxiway, and is composed of older underground tanks that are now going on 25 years since construction. An above-ground fuel farm would be on the wish list of projects. “One of the realities that we have had to deal with,” Crechriou explains, “is that there are three creeks on this property. The environmental concerns of those creeks are one of the things that we must work around when we look at development. Vaca Valley Excavating and Trucking have been involved in several grading and drainage projects here at the airport and we are working closely with them to figure out each construction project.” “As we move into the future there are so many development opportunities that we are excited about,” Crechriou concludes. “We have the opportunity for more ground leases and commercial interest, as well. I am really hoping that we can move from a B2 to a C1 or C2 designation with the FAA– which could provide an opportunity to attract larger aircraft. In my initial assessment as the new airport manager, I’m looking at available space you know that we have for development and trying to see what is possible. A lot of people want there to be a restaurant because of how popular it was in the past, for example, and despite the challenges, I honestly believe that a restaurant could be successful here. “I came here from the City of Marina, and we had Joby Aviation there, who are the leading manufacturer of electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The whole Urban Air Mobility Initiative is really taking off and at the heart of that is the idea of electric aircraft. I can see a future for Nut Tree in terms of us being strategically placed right here on the Highway 80 corridor in terms of electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. They have about a 250- mile range. If you take the Nut Tree Airport and draw a big circle, that’s a huge service area. The real question here is how we decide to use the available space, and I think the next three to five years will tell. I am very excited about what the future has to offer for our airport.” P R O V I D I N G Q U A L I T Y C O N S T R U C T I O N vacavalleyexcavatingandtrucking.com 707-453-1812 facebook.com/vvexc With 35 years of experience, our reputation is built on the quality of our work - a quality you can depend on! 2201 E. Monte Vista Ave. Vacaville, CA 95688 S ince 1985 CONTACT US! NUT TREE A I RPORT