Business View Magazine | January 2020

152 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 alternative, crosswind runway about three years ago—the major part of a $10.3 million project. “That was another nice investment for us,” notes Faulkner. “We got it over 6,000 feet, which means that most airplanes on most days that are active in Montana can take off on that runway.” Most recently, Great Falls completed its utilities expansion into the General Aviation (GA) Area, extending major water mains—one 12- and one 16-inch water line—to support foam systems in the larger hangars. “We’ve got sewer and electric in that area, too,” Faulkner says. “It opened about 20 acres of GA development, getting those utilities down there. Next, we’ll be renovating the roadway system; we’ll rehabilitate all the roads on the Airport. After that, we’ll bring some minor modifications to the terminal; just some renewal, some aesthetic upgrades. In three or four years, we plan a non- secure side airport expansion: renovated ticket counter space, and some other renovations to the pre-security side. We just did the post-security side