Business View Magazine Dec-2022

172 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 serve customers in the secure and non- secure sides of the airport,” says Cyrus. Watertown’s new terminal building really redefines the airport’s role in the community. The terminal upgrades include a new jet walkway for passengers, which is heated for the winter. The terminal is also large enough to split general aviation and commercial flights into their own separate areas. With a terminal upgrade of this size, visitors are often taken aback by the sheer scope of the enhancement for the city. But this upgrade was done with surrounding areas in mind as well as the airport’s ability This upgrade was done with surrounding areas in mind as well as the airport’s ability to connect to main transport hubs. The FAA supplied the lion’s share of the funding for the airport, which is owned by the City of Watertown, a public city government, and incorporated in the state of South Dakota.