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That's the level of commercial passenger service Butler would have if it entered that arena. Youngstown-Warren is trying to attract up to four more airlines to retain some of the residents of its market area who drive to Cleveland and Pittsburgh for -lv' flights. Butler would have to go through an involved procedure to obtain certification from the Fed- eral Aviation Administration for commercial air service. Then But- ler officials would have to con-, vince an air carrier to take a risk on their airport. Lunken Airport, the main re-'J: liever for Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, would seem likely to obtain com-mercial air service before Butler.

Lunken has twice as much land as the Butler airport 1,125 Nacres to 550 and has been -'p pursuing commercial air service for several years. Officials in Butler County don't think noise would be a factor for commercial planes at their air- port, which straddles Hamilton "and Fairfield. The commercial jets would be more than 22-seaters and Butler County Regional Airport Number of aircraft based at the airport: 1992 97 2002 125 Landings and takeoff in 1995 (estimated) 42,000. Landings and takeoffs in 2001 (estimated) 60,000. History: Founded in 1932 by four brothers Joe, Bernie, Art and Bill Hogan.

The land was a cow pasture and corn field when their father bought it that year. They developed it into the Hamilton Airport, operating it until 1989 when they sold it to the county. Two years ago, the county commissioners changed the name from the Hamilton-Fairfield Airport to the Butler County Regional Airport. would fly out of the airport no more than three times a day, said Ron Davis, manager of the Butler airport. "1 haven't had a noise complaint in the three years I've been here," he said.

But Mr. Davis views commercial air travel as a distant possibility for Butler County. "That's quite a leap from where we are right now," he said. His focus is on building up the 70-year-old airport's corporate air business. In the past three years, the number of corporate aircraft based at Butler has increased from 30 to 35.

That's more corporate aircraft than at any other regional airport except Lunken. Constructing a building to replace the double-wide trailer that served as a temporary terminal for the past four years was a critical step in expanding the airport's corporate business. "It gives a more professional mm l.iJU.1 I. Li I ad I The Cincinnati Enquirer MICHAEL SNYDER Ron Davis, manager of the Butler Co. airport, looks out over the second floor of the $1.2 million terminal building, to be dedicated May 21 image," Mr.

Davis said. "We want to become a first-rate executive airport." The two-story, glass, steel and brick building has a passenger waiting area, a pilots lounge, a flight planning room, a flight training classroom, administrative offices, a conference room, a sheriffs aviation unit, a car rental office and other offices that will be rented. It also has a shower and a sleeping room for pilots. David Keperling, a pilot for a paper manufacturing company in York, who occasionally flies into Butler, said he's impressed with the new terminal. "It's a big improvement over the previous facility," he said.

Ken Ehler, director of flight CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Do you suffer from increased shortness of breath, cough, and increased phlegm, (sputum) production? We are conducting a research study of an investigational antibiotic for individuals who are 18 years of age or older and have a flare up of their chronic bronchitis. Qualified participants will receive: STUDY RELATED MEDICATION STUDY RELATED OFFICE VISITS FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR TIME AND TRAVEL operations for Bohlke M. Veneer Corp. in Fairfield, said the airport's recent improvements will help draw more corporate business. His company has based an aircraft at Butler for 25 years.

"They've come a long way," Mr. Ehler said. This year, the airport will complete its installation of new security fencing and gates. It also will install a glide slope device that helps planes land safely during bad weather. Tim Bigler, Hamilton's economic development director, said the pace of today's business world makes corporate air travel more vital.

"There's also the convenience factor," Mr. Bigler said. "It takes a lot longer getting through the larger airports than the smaller ones." County officials plan to improve access by extending Bobmeyer Road, where the airport's entrance is, to the Ohio 4 Bypass. The road extension will open up more than 100 acres to commercial and light industrial development. Whether it has commercial passenger service or not, the Butler airport's biggest value for the county lies in its impact on economic development.

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