Business View Magazine | February 2019

92 recent study, the consultant analyzed our financial situation and said,‘Congratulations.You’re one of only five percent of airports of your size and capa- bilities in the country that do not require some kind of subsidy.’Now, I qualify that by saying that’s our routine operational budget; we are very fortunate to continue to secure FAA grant funding for our capital improvements.We have almost 70 acres of asphalt on the Airport that is all in excellent condi- tion.This is primarily the result of FAA grant fund- ing that allows the routine maintenance and care of the asphalt and its associated equipment–light- ing and so forth. “We have almost 800 acres of the total 1,300 that is flat, unused, and uncommitted to aviation opera-