Mountains, just a short drive into the dynamic city of Billings, Montana, this airport has earned its reputation as a bit of an aviation hub. Serving as a gateway for tourists entering the region, as well as corporate travelers and passengers eager to take advantage of its expanded commercial routes, Billings Logan has a lot going on. Juggling the many A.A.E pieces that are at play at the airport, Jeff Roach, Billings Logan International Airport’s Aviation director, has taken the lead in several key areas as part of the airport’s overall master plan and capital infrastructure focus. With passenger numbers nearing the pre-pandemic level, Roach is optimistic about the airport’s vitality and is capitalizing on its obvious attributes to ensure that aviation numbers continue to rise. “We are continuing to increase our passengers served and the opportunities that our passengers have here at the airport,” Roach outlines. “We are now looking at significant milestones here at the airport related to increased activity. One of those is that we anticipate that we will exceed 1 million passengers through Billings Logan for the first time this calendar year,” he adds. ‘We’re looking for that millionth passenger in early December if our passenger numbers stay on track, and will of course identify that millionth passenger and celebrate that here in the terminal with our local business community, as well as inviting the media to participate in the celebration,” Roach elaborates. Beyond hitting this impressive passenger threshold later this year, Roach is also keeping busy focusing his efforts on earmarked airport improvement projects, exploring airport business potential, both aeronautical and non-aeronautical, as well as monitoring the recent addition to popular routes, including to Denver, a key aviation hub. With key infrastructure projects underway and planned, as well as an eye to increasing both its commercial and cargo capacity, Billings Logan has earned its place as a growing aviation center. 163 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 09 BILLINGS LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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