Business View Magazine | November 2019

127 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 THE JOSEPH A . HARDY CONNELLSV I LLE A I RPORT the generosity of Joe Hardy,” says John “Bud” Neckerauer, who became Airport Manager in 2013. “It made a big difference.” Today, the Airport is self-sufficient and receives no money from the county, relying solely on hangar rent and fuel sales to support its operations. The general aviation facility has 64 home-based aircraft and there is a waiting list for hangar space. “We’re in the process of putting the money together and we should be building another six- hangar unit, next year,” says Neckerauer. “There are also three privately-owned hangars on the Airport,” he adds, “and if somebody wants to build a hangar, we wouldn’t turn them down.” “The county is assisting the Airport Authority in applying for grants, one of which has been tentatively awarded and that is through the Appalachian Regional Commission for $200,000,” adds Derrick Crane, Director of Operations at R. W. Sleighter Engineering, the Airport’s contract engineer. “They’re currently applying for a grant through the Pennsylvania Department of