Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

Covering an area of 730 acres, the public use airport has two runways with asphalt surfaces – 6,400 X 100 ft. and 4,314 X 75 ft. DVL is mostly used for general aviation, but is also currently served by one commercial carrier, SkyWest Airlines, which offers daily flights to Denver International Airport in Colorado and Jamestown Regional Airport some 100 miles south in Stutsman County, ND. Its passenger service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service, a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities are able to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service that otherwise would not be profitable. AIRPORT SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ECONOMY According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, the Devils Lake Airport serves as a foundational component of the local economy by supporting the following activities: agricultural spraying, transport of high value equipment, air cargo, the North Dakota National Guard, emergency airlift, personal and business aviation, aerial photographers, aerial inspectors, flight training, and doctors traveling to see patients in the Devils Lake area. Manynon-aviation jobs in the community are reliant on the airport and the services it supports, which are also utilized by the students, faculty, and staff of nearby Lake Region State College, as well as the many tourists who visit the Devils Lake area, well- known as a top destination for fishing, waterfowl hunting, and whitetail deer hunting, as well as for visitors that camp, golf, snowmobile, and cross- country ski. Thus, the Devils Lake Airport helps to improve the quality of life for all area residents and businesses. DVL is serviced by two FBOs: Foss and Meier Flight Service provides fuel and hangar availability, and Devils Lake Aero offers fuel, aircraft maintenance and repairs, and flight training. Other onsite businesses include Brekke Aviation, a full service agronomy retailer and aerial fertilizer, and Nutrien AG Solutions, a Canadian-based provider of agricultural products and services. AIRPORT DIRECTOR JOB IS A PERFECT FIT Scott Cruse is DVL’s Airport Director. He received his 341 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 DEVI LS LAKE REGIONAL AI RPORT