Business View Magazine | December 2020

252 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 see for commercial aviation. But they are also a major tenant on the field as well as a major employer for the region because they have quite a few mechanics, pilots throughout the country, and operate Ohana Air to service the Hawaiian Islands. The airport has really supported their initiatives for getting new pilots into the industry.” Coeur d’Alene Airport recently finished a Master Plan update in which several necessary and desired improvements were highlighted. It begins with a need to decouple the runway ends of 24 and 20 that are in the old Delta design configuration. The FAA has determined they are no longer safe, so over the next two years, they will be looking at decoupling them and shortening Runway 20 to meet standards. They will be leaving the primary Runway 6/24 – 7,400 feet in length – long enough to accommodate any large aircraft arriving or departing. Funding for this should see the work underway by 2023. Empire Aerospace provides skilled, dedicated personnel with the right tools, technology, and parts to service your aircraft. FAA PART 145 CERTIFIED WITH LIMITED AIRFRAME, POWERPLANT, PROPELLER, AND NDT CAPABILITIES! empireaerospace.com acre business park in the area, while actively pursuing new businesses. There are two Fixed Base Operators on the airfield, one is StanCraft Jet Center who are in the process of finishing a 30,000 square foot hangar, and are creating a 15,000 square-foot FBO terminal. They also they have a 15,000 to 20,000 square foot area of shops behind the terminal that they continue to develop. This is the largest investment the airport has ever seen and is a very good opportunity for both the airport users and the community. “Resort Aviation is our longest serving FBO on the field,” adds Kjegaard. “They have been a cornerstone of this airport for almost three decades and continue to provide great service to anybody and everybody that they can at the airport. We have a great partnership with them, as well as with Empire Airlines. This is the headquarters for all of their operations and their maintenance base. They do a lot of work with ATRs and prop-driven aircraft that you