explains.“Our air service connection to Dallas, which is where their headquarters is, is key to that plant’s success. Our corporate side of things, when they need to fly corporate travelers in, the fact that we now have a beautiful new terminal makes all the difference.” Non-aeronautical development also contributes to EVV’s economic footprint. Developer Jack Rogers has constructed three warehouse facilities totaling 1.3 million square feet on airport property, with the newest 300,000-square-foot building leased by Aramco. However, geographic constraints limit future expansion.“We are uniquely landlocked,” Hahn notes.“I’ve got a railroad to my east, I’ve got a state highway to my north and to my west, and there’s a massive 3 million square foot warehousing and manufacturing operation south of us.” This reality focuses development efforts on aeronautical businesses where EVV maintains competitive advantages. 187 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 09 EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT
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