Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 8

170 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 8 aircraft and corporate-type aircraft.” Brainerd Regional was among several airports that received a sizable grant from the FAA to continue operations, as well as to develop infrastructure during the pandemic. According to Wright, “This has helped us to position ourselves for growth in so many ways. One project, for example, is to relocate our fire rescue building from one side of the airport to the center of the two runways. It is two miles from the current building to the other end of our longest runway and putting it in the intersection will dramatically improve response times. This also means extending the water and sewer lines through another 25 acres of land that we can then develop for general aviation and aeronautical use. We are just really excited about the growth potential, and we see so much of it on the horizon.” The synergy of all this can be seen when Untitled-1 1 8/6/2021 10:52:41 AM