PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Kiamichi Tech www.ktc.edu Kiamichi Technology Centers provides customized workforce training and economic development services for businesses across southeast Oklahoma. Serving more than 400 companies annually through the Oklahoma CareerTech System, Kiamichi Tech delivers flexible, hands-on training solutions that support employee growth, productivity and long-term economic prosperity. Infrastructure improvements continue with a $2.1 million taxiway rehabilitation project approved in August 2025.The work will repave taxiway surfaces, replace the lighting system, and upgrade navigation aids. Federal and state grants cover approximately 96 percent of project costs, with McAlester contributing just $79,810. Under Eric Suski’s current leadership, the airport has planned expanded community programming including fly-ins and an annual air show now that the terminal is fully operational. Looking ahead, the airport does face ongoing challenges: hangar capacity meets only 46 percent of forecasted demand, no flight schools maintain physical bases on-site despite heavy training traffic, and sustaining the transformation’s momentum will require consistent institutional support. Yet the fundamentals suggest McAlester Regional has established a foundation for continued growth that will resolve these issues over time. 102 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 13, ISSUE 02
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