Business View Magazine | March 2019

62 For many small, regional airports, one way to make more money is to build and lease hangar space. Unfortunately, at Auburn Lewiston, both demographics and economics make that a poor gamble. Lanman explains: “We have 62 home- based GA aircraft; when I got here, it was a little over 100. But that’s the trend and it’s been that way at other airports in the state.We’re all losing general aviation. This is the oldest state in the union as far as population; our average age is close to 49 years. A lot of people here are either retiring or moving south, or they’re just going beyond their ability to fly an airplane.” AUBURN-LEWISTON AIRPORT