Business View Magazine l November 2022

262 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 new hangars to either expand their business or start a new business here at the airport, so we are aggressively trying to satisfy those needs for continued growth. One new hangar for an existing tenant is currently under construction and nearing completion, with three more corporate hangars in the design phase for construction next year. Plans for additional small aircraft storage hangars are also being considered.” Southern Airways Express flies out three times a day to Washington Dulles International Airport and twice a day to Pittsburgh International Airport. American Airlines recently started a new service using a 35-seat premium motorcoach to take passengers from LNS to Philadelphia Airport (PHL), where they can then catch a connecting flight to anywhere in the American Airlines network. This required some temporary construction in the terminal to facilitate and illustrate the need for terminal expansion as well. Additionally, two parcels of land at the airport which are not suitable for aviation development on the northwest corner of the airfield have been leased out for other development. Community “My employees and I report to the Lancaster Airport Authority board,” says Foster, “which is a five-person board that is the driving force behind what we do as far as development and business growth. Between those decisions, I work with all the stakeholders as we want to be responsive to their needs. We also partner with Discover Lancaster and the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce to make sure we are being a good neighbor.” “The airport is vitally important to the community,” Foster continues, “I like to say we are like a funnel that brings opportunities for economic development into this community by providing access to the global market”. People visit Lancaster for a variety of reasons, be it business or leisure, using a variety of aircraft such as private aircraft, charter