Business View Magazine Jan-2019

77 “We’re also in the process of purchasing a small piece of ground to help provide some more protec- tion for our small GA runway; we recently shifted it a thousand feet to the west so we could open up some airfield for expansion and we’re working with the owner for that purchase.We don’t see anything long-term that’s going to require us to purchase any more land for a while.Our Master Plan came out in 2010 and we have just about nicked everything off.Once we get the terminal project done, that will be almost everything on that Master Plan that we really wanted to accomplish, so we’ll be starting another plan in the next fewyears.We have one study that we want to do on our crosswind runway to see if it’s expandable for larger aircraft, and the FAAwould like us to look at a couple of things with regard to the way the crosswind intersects our other two runways, for safety reasons.” Going forward, Ploehn notes that the Airport will continue to work with the local Chamber of Com- merce and the Big Sky Economic Development group to try and bolster airport and local business and area tourism.“A lot of times, airports are their own little island,”he remarks.“But in this community, we’re working hand-in-hand on a lot of things to try and enhance both the local economy and the busi- ness at the Airport, as well.” NorthWestern Energy has invested more than $1 billion in providing 60 percent of Montana’s energy through renewable resources like wind and water. This major investment is part of our ongoing commitment to responsibly power our homes and businesses, protect our environment, and keep our state beautiful now and for future generations. We’re keeping Montana picture-perfect. PREFERREDVENDORS Aerotronics Inc.– www.aerotronics.com Aerotronics, Inc. is a full-service avionics installation and repair station. From fixed or rotor wing,Aerotronics has the technical exper- tise to address all your General Aviation aircraft needs. In addition, our Experimental Division can help you with designing and building a Plug-n- Play panel for your kit plane. Air Host -www.airhost.net Edwards Jet Center -www.edwardsjetcenter.com NorthWestern Energy -northwesternenergy.com