Roswell International Air Center

that’s preventing us moving forward is the dollars; once we have the dollars, we can go forward.” “The other infrastructure project that the city is undertaking – actually the city water department – is the upgrade of the water system here,” Kintigh continues. “We have a 1943 water tower that was left over from the Air Force base; it’s 500,000 gallons. That tower is going to be replaced with two 750,000-gallon towers that are in the design phase. The RFP has gone out for bidding to have this construction done. This project is being completely funded by the city water department and will provide an improvement in the flow of water. Between this and the electrical system, we’ll be able to expand industrial operations here at the Airport.” Kintigh adds that the Airport Advisory Commission has also sent out an RFI, a Request for Information, to companies that might want to construct a large hangar at RIAC - one able to handle a Boeing 777. “We’ve got the land, and we’ve been talking about this because one of our impediments to further development is the age and size of our existing hangars,” he notes “They simply are not large enough to handle the really large planes or multiple smaller ones. One of the interesting aspects of this effort is that under the 2017 Tax Reform Act, Opportunity Zones were created around the nation, and RIAC is an Opportunity Zone. So, we are promoting that fact in an effort to attract additional business.” Aaron Maurer is the Regional Manager of Avflight, the Airport’s FBO. Recently, it served as the host to the Mitsubishi Company which came to RIAC to test a regional jet it had designed and developed. “We enjoyed having Mitsubishi here,” he remarks. “Testing is our bread and butter and we’re always looking to better our service. With the help of the Airport, we provided a one-stop-shop to get their testing done. We look at the FBO as the face of the community, and it’s always a pleasure to have these groups come in because the whole city benefits – hotels, restaurants, tourism.” Avflight is also upgrading some of its amenities. “A year and a half ago, we replaced all the pumps and motors at the fuel farm,” Maurer states. “It’s ROSWELL INTERNAT IONAL A I R CENTER Dean Baldwin Painting was founded in 1965 and in 2015 celebrated 50 years of continuous operation under the same family ownership. For the first thirty-five years in business, Dean Baldwin Painting was the primary provider of painting services to most of the major MROs located at the Miami International Airport. The Miami location was closed December 2003. In 1999, the company expanded its operation by acquiring the large 165,000 sq. ft. hangar in Roswell, NM and converting it to a full service aircraft strip and refinish facility. The hangar located at the Roswell International Air Center is Dean Baldwin Painting’s premier facility for VIP and U.S. Government painting as well as commercial airline aircraft painting. The facility currently employs approximately 120 to 140 full time employees. Today, in addition to the Roswell location, the company has facilities in Peru, Indiana; San Antonio, Texas; and Goodyear Arizona. Dean Baldwin Painting, LP is registered in SAM (System for Award Management) as a minority, woman-owned, small, privately-held business specializing in aircraft strip and paint services. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.deanbaldwinpainting.com