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Texas DOT Names Addison 2012 Reliever Airport Manager of the Year

The Texas Department of Transportation named Addison Airport Director Joel Jenkinson the 2012 Reliever Airport Manager of the Year at the 30th annual Texas Aviation Conference in Galveston, March 28-30. Honored to be recognized, Jenkinson said the award “really recognizes the entire airport team, its tenants and users, and the community that supports and sustains it.”

Only 21 airports and their managers are eligible for the award or its twin, the Reliever Airport of the Year, and DOT selects the either/or winner from annual nominations. Airports must demonstrate their contributions to the system with at least five areas where it meets or surpasses the needs of its users. Managers must demonstrate complete and substantial operational knowledge as they strive to to improve, sustain, and develop the airport, demonstrating extraordinary care and concern for its users.

Home to more than 700 aircraft, including more than 250 jets and turboprops, Addison’s single runway accommodates more aircraft on instrument flight plans than any other general aviation airport in the state. Of the 30,000 aircraft that visit Addison each year, roughly a third spend the night, contributing to the airport’s $600+ million economic impact. More than 1,400 people work at airport businesses, and airport-driven employment accounts for more than 3,000 jobs, all but a few in the private sector.

Community support is essential to the prosperity of any airport, said Jenkinson. More than self-sustaining, the airport contributes more than $1 million a year in property taxes to the town’s general fund. The mayor, city council, and Town of Addison senior staff work closely with the airport to develop and refine its strategic vision, charting its course for the next 10-20 years that will sustain and increase the airport’s value to the community and its users.

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The Mayor is One of Addison Airport Biggest Supporters

You have to love a fellow who stands up for what he believes. And to find people who support their local airport as much as Addison’s Mayor Todd Meier does … well refreshing doesn’t kind cover it all. Especially because Mayor Meier, who grew up in town, remembers never thinking much — good or bad — about the place … until he became mayor.

“Now I recognize the incredible contribution the airport makes to the entire community … as a job generator,” he said. The airport is currently developing a strategic plan to best focus the airport’s future development.

Give a listen to the mayor talking about all the reasons Addison Airport works so well for the residents of our town, as well as why the airport is deserving of attention from everyone in the community.