Business View Magazine | August 2019

171 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 WATERTOWN REGIONAL A I RPORT activities and the walleye fishing in the region is second to none.” Primarily an agricultural community, Watertown is also supported by a large and growing industrial presence. And with no state or corporate income taxes, coupled with a low cost of living, Watertown is a desirable community to start or relocate a business. In addition to serving the greater Watertown area as a regional economic driver, Syhre says that the Airport strives to be a friendly neighbor and one that displays the “joy of aviation.” In this effort, Watertown Regional Airport and Lake Area Technical Institute are annual hosts to the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program, which gives free introductory airplane rides to youths 8-18 years old to introduce them to aviation. In addition, they host an annual glider event where powered and towed gliders from all over the region descend on the Airport for a weekend of flight, tours, and camaraderie. Some recent air show highlights at Watertown Regional include a 2018 flight demonstration by the Barnstormers, a group of open cockpit Travel Air biplanes built between 1927 and 1932. “We had a fantastic turnout with the Barnstormers,” says Syhre. “The Watertown Regional Airport has all of the amenities of a big city airport with a small-town feel. If you ever get a chance to stop in please check out all that the Watertown Airport has to offer.”