Business View Magazine | May 2021

131 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2021 MANASSAS REGIONAL A I RPORT we were in the red and we had to borrow money from the city. But through good business management techniques, watching our budget, and expanding the facilities, we now have 60 percent of our revenues coming from land lease arrangements and we’re very profitable. Last year the airport businesses contributed over $800,000 to the city coffers in the way of real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and the like.” Manassas Regional is also competing for business aircraft and leisure pilots. According to Rivera, “We don’t have any landing fees, for example, and our fuel prices are typically $1 to $1.50 per gallon lower than if you were to fly into, say, Dulles. We have quick taxi times and great ground transportation; we can get you on the road and to your destination an average of 30 minutes sooner. So when you look at the cost of coming into the airport being cheaper, less expensive fuel, competitive FBOs and