Business View Magazine | January 2020

171 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 THE YAK IMA A I R TERMINAL -MCALL I STER F I ELD include commercial air service provided by Alaska Airlines, charter air service provided by Swift Air and Sun Country Airlines, air cargo service provided by FedEx and United Parcel Services, emergency medical flights, aircraft manufacturing and testing, corporate aviation, and general aviation. Today, about 132 GA aircraft are home-based at Yakima where they positively impact the airport’s +40,000 annual aircraft operations. The Airport has a high economic impact on the local economy and supports many aviation businesses that provide an estimated 1,000 jobs for the community. These businesses include the McAllister Museum of Aviation; the McCormick Air Center, the Airport’s FBO; Renos on the Runway; Food Facility Engineering which designs cold storage facilities; PocketiNet which provides the valley with high speed internet; ALS Ambulance Service; Virginia Mason Memorial Medical Facility; WaterFire Restaurant, Wilson Orchard and Vineyard Supply; CubCrafters, which designs and manufactures experimental, light sport, and FAA-certified Part 23 aircraft; Triumph Actuation Systems, a manufacturer of aircraft hydraulic actuation systems and components; Airlift Northwest, a not-for-profit service of the University of Washington, a program of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center that provides flight transport via helicopter and fixed wing aircraft for patients needing intensive medical care in Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska; and Yakima Aerosport, specializing in the construction and repair of aircraft. Airport Director, Robert K. Peterson, reports that Yakima Airport’s Master Plan, which was first promulgated in 2015, has recently been updated in order to better identify the Airport’s future development, any projects and/or expansions that need to be accomplished, and any alternatives to the plan, which will help the Airport meet the current and future needs of the Yakima aviation community. High Speed Runway Broom