Business View Magazine Apr-2023

160 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Davidson County EDC www.davidsoncountyedc.com n Fly High Lexington https://flyhighlexington.com n Thomasville Tourism Director www.visitthomasvillenc.com showed that Davidson County Airport supports 540 jobs. It contributes 4.35 million in tax revenue and $130 million in total economic impact. The population within a 30-minute drive of the airport is over half a million people and the airport supports personal income of over $30 million. “That shows just how much growth and change there has been. We now have people who fly in here from 37 different states including flights from Canada. The breakdown is 93% private and 7% charter. We are projecting over 32000 operations next year.” “As we move forward, we are going to increase our focus on customer service,” Robertson muses, “because we do have a lot of transient stops from people flying north or south – and we want to be a complete service option for our customers, not just a fuel stop. So, we handle transportation to and from town, we have rental companies and Uber as well as Lyft operating from the airport. “We pump the fuel, service the aircraft, and aim to offer the best service around. At the same time, Lexington is known for its BBQ– and people really do fly in just for the BBQ. Instead of a hundred-dollar hamburger, we offer the $100 Pork BBQ. So, whether you are flying in for business, pleasure, … or BBQ, our number one goal is to provide the best service for this type of airport anywhere in this region.”