Business View Magazine - Nov 2023

290 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11 he adds, “and we’ve had events here with the commissioners and the port authority. We work together very well, and we’re trying to find ways to use the airport to help grow the county, business-wise. One of the commissioners always calls it a true diamond in the rough. A lot of people don’t know we’re here and don’t know our capabilities. We’re trying to get that out.” More about Thaxton Thaxton spoke more about how he began in the aviation business. His career started when he worked as an A&P (or airframe as well. It’s a beyond-the-fence project.” The airport also features a modern terminal building, with such amenities as a 24-hour pilots’ lounge, bathrooms, and showers, plus self-service aviation and jet fuel during the night and tanker trucks during the day. Talking of growth, Thaxton cites the Jefferson County Commissioners and the Jefferson County Port Authority. Both entities recognize the airpark as an opportunity for growth. “We’ve got a great relationship with both,”