Business View Magazine l January 2023

258 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 and soon John Day City was born. Just North of what would become Canyon City. Over the years the city has been a hub for gold mining, sheep and cattle ranching, timber harvesting, and lumber milling. It continues to this day to be primarily a resource-based economy. The airport itself covers 335 acres and has two asphalt runways: 17/35 is 5,220 by 60 feet and 9/27 is 4,471 by 60 feet. The airport offers office space for rent, large and small conference rooms, a full kitchen, courtesy cars, a pilot’s lounge with a shower and bunk bed, and an observation deck with elevator access. All are within one of the newest, most energy- efficient terminals in the Pacific Northwest. Designed as a multi-use facility, the terminal houses two conference rooms, including a conference room upstairs and the main training room downstairs, with overhead audio-visual presentation equipment, and multiple in-floor IT terminals. There are 17 hangars, 18 based aircraft, and a waiting list. The United States Forest Service operates a Helibase and training center each summer at Grant County. The coverage area includes the nearby Malheur National Forest and the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness – but they can also offer support to firefighters across the country.