Business View Magazine - May 2024

And a commercial pilot,” he quips. As for his vision for the future of the airport, he is focused on the potential for growth and expansion. “There’s tons of people that fly in here and tell me how much they love this airport,” he remarks. “They will invest in it if we present them with the opportunity. So that’s kind of my driving force here lately.” His top priorities for the upcoming year include securing state funding for the 10 new T hangars, developing the land lease program, and advancing plans for a new terminal building. In summary, he concludes,“I’m just trying to open up more and more avenues for people to come in here and benefit from the airfield because the more people come out here, the more we benefit. I want to see DeQuincy succeed and continue to be a great place to fly out of. I’ll be using this airport for years to come, even if I don’t stay in this position. So, I want to set it up for success in the future.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance www.allianceswla.org n Visit Lake Charles Tourism www.visitlakecharles.org 210 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 05