Not only does the airport sit near the Vermont border, it provides the gateway to a region that hosts a number of renowned institutions including Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Medical Center as well as major companies that use the airport for both GA and corporate purposes. With an eye to prime acreage earmarked for future commercial development, as well as prioritizing key infrastructure upgrades for the airport, Gross has ensured that Lebanon Municipal Airport is equipped to handle increased passenger traffic on both the GA and Commercial sides, as well as provide its passengers with a first-class airport experience. Guided by a master plan that includes some key infrastructure projects and a commercial focus that is designed to bring in businesses at and around the airport grounds, Gross is busy at work sealing bright prospects for the airport as we head into 2025. AT THE INTERSECTION OF DEVELOPMENT “We are an interesting airport. We sit at the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and also at the intersection of a two of major highways,” Gross explains. When asked to describe the airport, Gross points out its key features. “We are the only airport in the region with an air traffic-controlled tower. The air traffic control is provided by a contractor to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),” he continues. “The airport has two runways. One that is approximately 5,600 feet long and the second one is 5,200 feet long. Cape Air flies in and out of Lebanon Municipal Airport under the Essential Air Service Program. The airport’s FBO, Granite Air Center which provides minor, and major airframe and power plant repairs, aircraft hangars, aircraft service, catering, rental cars, fuel and also has oxygen available. Gross points out that the airport is also in the unique position of having access to 10 acres of space available as a business park. 209 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 12 LEBANON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
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