Business View Magazine l November 2022

257 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 with the FAA for the infrastructure inside of the fence, while the city and county look after the infrastructure in the industrial park. “The Arizona Department of Transportation is also a key player in funding,” he adds. All this ultimately works together to benefit the city. We work with the Kingman and Mohave Manufacturers Association, and we also have an airport advisory Commission, the Kingman Industrial Park Airport Advisory Commission, where it’s a group of individuals, pilots, and anyone interested in the airport’s growth who meet with representatives from the city that provide their input and advice on certain airport matters and mainly focus on the airport master development plan as the airport grows. It is a great process, and we get a lot of recommendations that will lead to a better route forward.” When asked about the next few years at the airport, Breckenridge admits that he sees them moving further and further towards a business atmosphere. “Yes, we are a general aviation facility, and we will maintain this,” he offers. “However, we offer so much in terms of maintenance and refurbishment to the business market, and we are starting to see an increase in those businesses. But there is also charter, and storage, “ he elaborates. “We have a diversified income stream here and once we get the land lease agreements sorted out and create the additional south of the airport, it’s going to open the airport up for more development. So, I do see this airport growing more in terms of aviation, support, and maintenance facilities, and perhaps even more businesses stationing their aircraft here.” “Our airport was built in the late 1940s,” says Bode Zietz, Airport Manager and owner of Eastland Aero, the FBO for Eastland K INGMAN MUNI C I PAL A I RPORT