Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 7

98 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 nty Airports R iverside County is the fourth largest county in California covering over 7,000 square miles with a population of over two million people. With such a huge area under its purview, it comes as no surprise that the county owns and operates not one, but five airports: Blythe Airport, Chiriaco Summit Airport, French Valley Airport, Hemet-Ryan Airport, and the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. Truth be told, there is a total of 12 airports servicing the area, the county merely runs five. It seems incredible until you stop and look at the locations this county comprises, and that no matter where you live, you have probably heard of these places. Riverside County is roughly a rectangle spanning from the greater Los Angeles area to the Arizona border. It is mostly desert but has what might be seen as the perfect Mediterranean climate. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. As well as the resort cities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Desert Hot Springs – which are all part of the Coachella Valley region of central Riverside County. Angela Jamison, County Airports Manager, OPPORTUNI T Y T IME S F I V E