b'86 X06 GENERAL AVIATION Peacock says that improvements at the airport are also positively affecting businesses in nearby Arcadia. The airport is the gateway to our community for all of these pilots, she says. When they go to town, they spend money.Pilots often schedule personal business such as doctor appointments around airport events, she adds. Increased activity at the airport has even gained the attention of the regions FAA air traffic controllers. Ive been told that when someone is flying from, say Daytona, the air traffic controllers will say, Let me guessits Taco Tuesday.Like clockwork, the ramp fills up and lines form Word about the growing airports social scene is spreading at the fuel pump on Taco Tuesdays. outside Florida as well. I had pilots come from Colorado to stop Ever since the city has taken over the airport, things have grownhere because it was on their bucket list, says Peacock. dramatically and improved. Not surprisingly, years of increasing traffic have prompted Wingman Aviation performs annual checklist inspections, 100- infrastructure development. The airport is currently awaiting hour maintenance and restorations. Most of the time, peopledelivery of 10 additional hangars, which will bring its total to 34.come and drop their plane off and find another way home, saysOverall, Peacock has received nothing but appreciation from Daughtrey. Sometimes they wait on the small jobs. And for oilcustomers. All the pilots come in and tell us they wish other airports changes and things of that sort, the pilots might show up for anwere like Arcadia, she reports. This had been such a sleepy event and let us work on the plane while they are relaxing. airport, and now its alive and busy. And pumping fuel. PRESERVING RUNWAYSDAY & NIGHTFAA P-608 COMPLIANT FAA P-608-R COMPLIANTHundreds of Runways Safely Treated SAFE Recommended for Time-Constrained& Environmentally Responsible Project ConditionsOver 25 Years Serving PROVEN Rapidly Cures to Runway Safetythe Aviation Industry Standards in 2-3 HoursMitigates Asphalt-Based EFFECTIVE No Long-Term Airport FOD & Surface OxidationClosures & Lost RevenueBoth treatments can be applied on all airfield pavements without restrictions.asphaltsystemsinc.comMay | June 2023AirportImprovement.com'