explains.“You never really have to leave the airport, and you can complete that deal.” Corporate aviation represents roughly one-third of EVV’s general aviation traffic, with small corporate aircraft making up a significant portion, alongside personally owned airplanes. The new facility anchors broader West Ramp development plans to cater to maintenance, repair, and operations. “We’re working on a design that would create new roadways and new access for future hangar development,” Hahn says. “We’ll have space for large hangars, not just 100-by-100 hangars, but even larger than that if needed.” The investment aligns with EVV’s role as the “front door to our community,” as Hahn describes it. When site selectors arrive to evaluate multimillion-dollar investments, the airport wants them to experience superior customer service and a progressive facility that characterizes the region’s business-friendly environment. ECONOMIC IMPACT AS A REGIONAL BUSINESS ENGINE EVV generates over $200 million annually in economic impact, according to Hahn, making it a critical infrastructure component for regional business development. The airport sits on the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Board, actively participating in strategies to attract and retain businesses.“We view ourselves as an economic engine for the region,” Hahn says.“What are we doing so that every single time someone lands here, they see the Hoosier hospitality, but they also see us as a value to their business?” Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana typifies this economic connectivity. Located 25 miles north in Princeton, the facility employs over 7,000 people and is the largest manufacturing investment in the region with over $8 billion committed since 1996. “Toyota has one of the largest manufacturing plants in the United States, just north of us, and literally just doubled its size over the last few years,” Hahn 185 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 09 EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT
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