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According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation, the Air Park was the highest volume airport in the state for a 12-month period ending in September. COVID, the holidays and other factors have played a role, according to the Executive Director of the Clinton County Port Authority Dan Evers.
Evers says the primary benefit for the community are the employment opportunities for people in Wilmington, Hillsboro and beyond. For the airport it means more landing fees and fuel.
In 2018 it signed a five-year lease agreement with Amazon for a sorting facility and daily flights. There were no guarantees Amazon would stay beyond that.