Bales Receives National Award


The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) annually recognizes individuals, offices and organiza- tions demonstrating excellence in their field and the highest level of customer service. NATA’s Industry Excellence Awards are given to exceptional individu- als and organizations that have helped improve the general aviation community.


John Bales, airport director of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, is this year’s recipient of the NATA Airport Executive Partnership Award, which is sponsored by Airport Business Magazine.


The Airport Executive Partnership Award recognizes an airport manager for his or her outstanding efforts to foster relationships between aviation businesses and airport operators. Recipients of the award must illustrate leadership in the “partnership” between airport operators and airport tenants. John has been the airport director at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport


since 2008. He has done an exemplary job of maintaining a customer service mentality, and at the same time promot- ing responsible growth and development of the airport.


John takes a partnership stance with regard to all airport tenant business deal- ings, and he is always willing to help with any problem. He


has successfully lobbied for state and federal funding for key infrastructure projects and also successfully introduced a Missouri House of Representatives bill establishing tax incentives to help promote aircraft maintenance operations in Missouri.


Congratulations, John!


Hannibal Regional Airport Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony


Aviation Programs Manager David Burle and Airport Project Technician Millicent Parker joined participants in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new terminal building at the Hannibal Regional Airport. Dignitar- ies attending the April 27, 2011, ceremony included Hannibal Mayor Roy Hark; George Walley, Northeast Missouri Economic Development Council and Airport Commission Member; Tom Boland, Northeast Mis- souri Economic Development Council; Martin Meyer of Architechnics, Inc.; Airport Commission Members John Grossmeier and John Ortwerth; City Manager


Jeff LeGarce; Bob Stevenson, Hannibal Board of Public Works; and Mike Barron, FBO manager.


The new 2,560 square foot aviation terminal building will feature a public waiting and lounge area, public restrooms, flight planning area and a pilots’ lounge. The new terminal building will include office areas for management and flight instructors. The building will be supported by a new entrance road and park- ing lot for automobiles. Construction of the building, parking lot and entrance road will cost approximately $680,000.00.


Hannibal Regional Airport grandbreaking ceremony April 27, 2011


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