Chino Airport (Booth No. 1029) in San Bernardino County, Calif., has learned some valuable lessons from its neighbors to the west. The mounting tensions between local residents and airports such as Santa Monica, John Wayne and Burbank, have highlighted the need for improved community relations and prompted Chino Airport authorities to look beyond their own borders in planning the airport’s expansion.
“Some of the airports to the west of us have not been able to develop a close relationship with the surrounding communities,” said Mark Kirk, chief of staff, San Bernardino County Fourth District. “We’re focused on putting a plan in place for the airport that not only takes into consideration economic generators, but also the needs of the community.”
Chino Airport is one of six airports in the county and is the “backbone” of that airport system, Kirk said. “The airport supports 700 jobs and drives around $145 million in total revenue to the region,” he said. There are currently 65 businesses based at the airport, 51 of which are aviation-related.
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