Business View Magazine l October 2022

209 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 JEFFERSON COUNTY A I RPARK MedEvac as the largest tenant but goes on with quite a list: Bates Bros Amusement Company, A R M Manufacturing, American Superior Lighting, Anthony Mining Company, Pier Aviation, Jefferson County Soccer who have fields and facilities there, Jefferson County 911, Jefferson County Animal Shelter, R & L Construction, Todd Morelli Building Company, and the county-run FBO Jefferson Aviation Services, as well as new tenant, Rose Pest Control. Bates Brothers Amusements was one of the first tenants to take a risk on the new airport, creating both ARM and American Superior Lighting as subsidiaries when air travel increased the business so dramatically. “One of the biggest things I would like to accomplish,” for community growth and worked with the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to realize their dreams. Today, Jefferson County Airpark sits on 350 acres of land and has a 5001-foot paved runway along with a modern terminal with a 24-hour pilots’ lounge. The county operates as its own FBO with a self-serve fuel farm overnight for both AV-Gas and Jet Fuel, with tanker truck delivery during the day. It has become what the founders dreamt of, generating $11 million worth of revenue for the county, and businesses related to the airport provide over 60 jobs. When talking about who uses the facilities, Brian Thaxton, Airport Manager points to STAT