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NEW MEMBER NAMED TO AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD
DAVID GANTT APPOINTED BY BUNCOMBE COUNTY
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Buncombe County recently appointed David Gantt to a four- year term on the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board. Gantt is current Chair of the Buncombe County Commissioners and has served on that board for the last twenty years. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Economics and from Campbell Law School with a J.D. degree. Since 1981, he has been a trial lawyer in Asheville handling social security, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases. He is an active speaker at continuing legal education seminars and community gatherings. He has served on many community boards and organizations, including an earlier term on the Asheville Airport Authority from 2004- 2012.
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SUMMER PASSENGER NUMBERS REACH ALL-TIME HIGH
AIR SERVICE IS STRONG AND GROWING
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Asheville Regional Airport served more passengers in June through September 2016 than in any other summer in its history. June, July and August numbers were up year/year by 2.2%, 4.8% and 6.7% respectively. And in what is normally a "shoulder season" month with dips in passenger numbers compared to previous summer months, this September, a 16% increase was documented year/year, with 77,428 total passengers served.
"Air service at AVL is strong, and growing," said Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E. executive director. "All four airlines at AVL - Allegiant, American, Delta and United - have a solid number of seats for sale in our market, they offer excellent connectivity to the world, and passengers are buying tickets."
Ticket sales are up for all airlines at AVL. Additionally, Allegiant is continuing to grow in the western North Carolina market, with a new non-stop service to the D.C. area and more frequency of flights to destinations in Florida added this summer. A new non-stop to the New York City market will start on November 17. Looking ahead, Delta and United also plan increases in seats for sale to and from AVL in October through December, compared to the same period last year, with United boosting frequencies to both Chicago O'Hare International and Newark Liberty International.
By the Numbers
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MONTH
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2016 Passengers Served
(Record Numbers)
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2015 Passengers Served (Previous Record Numbers)
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Increase
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June
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83,616
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81,792
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2.2%
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July
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90,461
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86,339
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4.8%
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August
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81,728
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76,592
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6.7%
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September
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77,428
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66,716
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16.1%
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SUMMER TOTALS
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333,233
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311,439
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7.0%
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
NEW FLIGHT, PARKING CHANGES
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Don't forget! A new non-stop flight to Newark Liberty International Airport on Allegiant, serving the New York City area, starts November 17! Book your trip today - just in time for the holidays!
Parking update: Please be aware that short-term parking rates have increased.
Also, watch for construction signs when parking at the airport - traffic patterns could change, depending on the phase of construction taking place.
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LEAVING THE LIGHTS ON FOR YOU
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE (YELLOW AND GREEN, TOO)
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As day turns to night, an airport's maze of painted markings and symbols transforms into a vast arrangement of backlit signs and colorful lights, each with their own distinct meaning. We thought we'd help you understand the night-time wayfinding that pilots use at airports around the globe.
Taxiways - the "roadway system" that pilots use to get to the runways, are always bordered by blue lighting. Airports equipped with instrumentation to operate during dense fog also have green centerline lighting on their taxiways. Yellow lights give pilots a warning that there is an intersection, or a stopping point before they enter the runway.
Runway markings can be some of the most complex...
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