Business View Magazine l November 2022

242 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 Ridgeland their home airport,” said Lucas. “We are making room for business and recreational aviation. It is an exciting time for aviation in our region.” Lucas is convinced that those changes will have a huge economic impact on the future of the community. The SCAC 2018 report reported $8.3 million in economic impact at the Ridgeland airport so the changes will only make that number grow.