Airports are fast-paced, always in motion, ever-evolving to keep pace with customer needs and changes in the airline industry. Comprised primarily of a runway, a terminal building, a public safety facility, and a bevy of additional buildings and parking lots, an airport is an important infrastructure where many independent businesses operate. These businesses are our partners in the quest to serve the air traveler, and while the airlines are our most recognized partners, our customers are also served by others like general aviation providers, concessionaires, rental car operators, the FAA and the TSA.

We work in tandem — and make plans together — all with the goal of ensuring that our community’s air travel needs are met.

Certainly, airports are hubs of activity around-the-clock, every day of the year. And 2011 at Asheville Regional Airport is no exception. 2011 was a year of growth and change. It was a year of long-term planning, and a time for more immediate opportunity.

What’s more, 2011 was the airport’s 50th year of serving Western North Carolina, a milestone with a hefty “umph” that reminds us of the foresight of long ago leaders, and of the responsibility on our shoulders to diligently plan for the next 50 years.
The hub of excitement ever-present at our airport symbolizes the importance of Asheville Regional Airport to the vitality of our region. We welcome travelers to our beautiful mountains every day, and we usher our friends and neighbors to the far reaches of the world and back home again. More and more travelers are passing through our doors, and we’re ready to welcome them.

There is much to highlight about our 50th year, and we’ve chosen to share the most noteworthy accomplishments in a unique way.

Join us on a 24/7, 365-day journey at Asheville Regional Airport, enjoy a recap of accomplishments, and try to imagine what is yet to come.
Regards,

Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E., Airport Director
David Hillier, Chairman, Airport Authority Board

Here is an attached copy of the full annual report.
Asheville Airport Annual Report 2011