Business View Magazine June 2023

202 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6 When we think about Alabama,” begins Adam Fox, Airport Manager at Pryor Field Regional Airport, “we think about the rich history, there are a lot of different things that made history here. One of the hidden gems in terms of our history has to do with aviation. It all started when the Wright brothers brought one of their flight schools down here to what is now Maxwell Air Force Base, and we’ve got one of the oldest, longest-standing flight schools in the country in this state.” “ PRYOR FIELD REGIONAL AIRPORT FLYING HIGH ON THE HEADWINDS OF NCREASED AVIATION TRAFFIC Already one of the busiest airports in the state of Alabama, Pryor Field Regional Airport is taking flight with new operational upgrades to welcome an influx of flights