Two dedicated board members last week underscored the importance of the Princeton-Caldwell County Airport, emphasizing that it is the community’s most significant economic asset.
Airport Board members Lloyd Murdock and Phillip Sisk, along with Serieta Jaggers, the daughter of one of the founders of the airport in the early 1960s, were guest speakers at the Princeton Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday.
Murdock highlighted the airport’s progress, noting its primary role in serving the community. He estimated around 2,500 flights since mid-May 2023.
He estimated that 150 to 200 of those flights are agriculture-related, but noted it’s surprising how many people fly into Princeton to visit family or local businesses.
click to download audioSeveral businesses also use the airport.
click to download audioHe stated the airport is heavily used and crucial to the local economy but acknowledged there’s room for improvement.
Sisk stated that the airport is the county’s most crucial economic development tool and noted ongoing progress.
click to download audioHe also spoke about the funding for operations of the airport that comes from the city and county, along with funding from the Federal Aviation Association and the Kentucky Department of Aviation. .
Sisk and Murdock mentioned they have many plans for future airport improvements, pending available funding.
click to download audioSisk mentioned they hope to break ground soon on their latest project, the new 10-unit T-hangar.
Jaggers reminisced about her childhood with her father and brothers, her journey to obtaining pilot licenses, and the early development of the airport in our community. You can listen to her full remarks, along with those of Sisk and Murdock, which were shared with the local Rotary Club by going to this story on our website wpkyonline.com.
The Princeton-Caldwell County Airport is located at 301 Airport Road.
To hear the full presentation about the Princeton-Caldwell County Airport, click on the audio link below:
***(All pictures of the airplanes and the Princeton-Caldwell County Airport are courtesy of Phillip Sisk on a slideshow presentation.)
