Business View Magazine | September 2022

225 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 CEDAR C I TY REGIONAL A I RPORT and the system keeps track of paperwork and trends. Cedar City Regional is always interested in developing relationships with airport tenants, like BZI Construction. BZI operates several aircraft out of the airport and is responsible for constructing Amazon fulfillment centers and Walmart distribution hubs. “Having tenants like BZI Construction opens exciting opportunities for the airport and allows us to reach companies that we couldn’t possibly interact with otherwise. Also, as they grow, so does our community and local economy,” says Holt. BZI Construction is partnered with Realine Steel a local company, which is developing property in the city that could see offload cargo rail spur, as well as factories to develop new products. Other valuable tenants at the airfield include Agrinautics, which produces innovative products for the crop-dusting industry; Leavitt Group, which owns a large insurance company; Wildland Fires, Staheli West, and Gilbert Construction, to name a few. While the airport welcomes companies that store their aircraft at the airfield, they also appreciate private aviators… those who just love planes. Even with recent fuel cost hikes, Holt has not seen any indications that this has lowered the number of operations carried out on the field. He recalls, “When I started three and a half years ago, our operations (which are takeoffs and landings) was 73,000 a year. In 2021, we reported 123,500, which will increase again this year.” General aviation has grown enormously over this time, and this is speculated to be associated with commercial airlines struggling to meet consumer needs throughout the pandemic. Moving into the future, Holt envisions adding capabilities for advanced air mobility or flying air taxis. This will require planning and spaces to operate out of, as well as charging capacity since aircraft are going to be electric in the future. Holt elaborates on his vision, “We’d love