Business View Magazine | March 2020

217 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 YEAGER A I RPORT construction of two new hangars and ramp space for four more C-130s to be based at the Air National Guard facility. In addition to about 60 home-based general aviation aircraft, Yeager is also home to Hangar 9 Aviation, a flight school, and Capital Jet Center, the Airport’s FBO. “Capital Jet Center bought out the lease of the previous FBO and operates as another department within the Airport Authority,” says Keller. “We really like that because, through the Airport Authority, we control the fuel prices, but more importantly, we control the customer experience.” The Jet Center is open 24 hours a day and its services include refueling, de-icing, baggage and cargo handling, as well as serving as a U.S. Customs Port of Entry. According to its Assistant Manager, Andrea Tracewell, future plans for the FBO include building a new, stand-alone customs building and adding an avionics shop with an onsite A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) mechanic.