Kissimmee Gateway Airport Ends 2021 on an
Award-Winning High Note!
In December 2021, our airport’s control tower was honored with the Outstanding Facility of the Year Award for the fiscal year 2020 from Robinson Aviation, Inc. (RVA). RVA, celebrating 34 years in the aviation business, provides air traffic control tower services at 102 airports in the southeastern and southern United States, under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Facility of the Year Award selection criteria includes internal and external audit results, customer satisfaction and airport manager surveys, air traffic safety record, employee involvement, and resource management. Our airport’s control tower was selected from a field of six RVA towers that received nominations.

Congratulations to our entire control tower team! We're very proud of our dedicated team and their award-winning accomplishments!
In This Issue
Airfield Vault Project Underway
We have initiated our airfield electrical vault project which provides power to our airfield lighting and aircraft navigation systems.
Mach 1 Constructing New Hangar
Mach 1 Aviation is constructing a new hangar here at Kissimmee Gateway Airport and the company is now offering space for lease!
We Want to Hear from You!
We want to know what you're doing and how we can help! Please
e-mail us your news, promotions, and events.
MaxFlight Valentine's Day Helicopter Rides
Look no further than our friends at MaxFlight for a romantic helicopter ride on February 14!
Airport Master Plan Update
is Underway
The Kissimmee Gateway Airport has begun the process of updating our Airport Master Plan, which will provide long-range airport improvement strategies that respond to projected future demand for aviation and aviation services at the airport. 

An Airport Master Plan is a document that justifies the expenditure of FAA and FDOT funds in a series of future projects on the Airport. In addition to updating the Airport Master Plan, the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) set will be updated, and a new Exhibit “A” Airport Property Inventory Map (Exhibit “A”) will be created. 

The ALP set is a set of engineering drawings that defines and illustrates where and to what extent each project is proposed on the Airport. The Exhibit “A” inventories the past, current, and future property parcels that the Airport owns.

Funding for this project has been received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), who together with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) require that these planning documents be created and updated periodically. 

The last time these documents were updated was in 2004 and many changes and improvements have occurred on the Airport since that time. The Airport has hired AVCON. INC. and their subconsultants American Government Services Corp.; Johnson’s Surveying, Inc.; Storm L. Richards and Associates; and Woolpert, Inc. to perform these services and they have already begun working on the Master Plan and ALP. They have submitted their first working paper to the FAA for review. 

It is anticipated that the entire Master Plan Update process will take another year and a half to complete. Once completed, it will contain the Airport and City’s vision for the Airport for the next twenty years and a list of projects and anticipated costs that are proposed to enable the Airport to achieve that vision.
Tenant Testimonial:
Jonah Santom, Cirrus Aircraft
"I spent 15 years of my Aviation Career with Atlantic Aviation in West Palm Beach, Florida. I grew up in South Florida. I joined Cirrus Aircraft in August of 2019 to open up the first service center for Cirrus Aircraft in McKinney, Texas," said Jonah Santom, Executive Director of Cirrus Aircraft. "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the talented team in Texas to establish the first facility of its kind for Cirrus Aircraft. The facility offers flight training programs and concierge-style aircraft management in addition to maintenance services. I am even more excited to bring that world class ownership experience to our customers in my home state of Florida at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport.”
City of Kissimmee's Grant Program for Small Businesses Will Accept Applications Soon
The Kissimmee City Commission approved the utilization of a portion of its American Rescue fund to assist its business community. The Commission approved Operation Business Boost which is a stackable business assistance program. The City will roll out several grant programs for businesses located within Kissimmee City limits in the coming weeks, including businesses located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport. Notifications for the various programs will be distributed directly to companies via the Economic Development Newsletter and through the City’s and Airport's social media accounts.

KISSIMMEE BUSINESS GRANTS 
All companies & non-profits within City limits are eligible to apply for this cash grant, of up to $10,000, which will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. The grant application will be accepted online after 8 am on Monday, January 24, 2022. A link with the information will be provided a few days before the online portal accepts the application. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  • Grant administered on a first-come, first-served basis for correctly completed applications.
  • Company must have a physical location within Kissimmee City proper - which will be used to calculate company size for grant level eligibility.
  • One grant per company (regardless of the number of company office sites). The main office will be used to calculate SF for this grant.
  • Company must have been established before March 1, 2020, **this is a American Rescue Fund requirement**
  • Company must have an active Kissimmee Business Tax Receipt, an active Osceola County Business Tax Receipt, and “Active” listed with State of Florida (Sunbiz.com).
  • Company must be current on all their taxes assessments and fees.
  • Company must not have any outstanding delinquent liens or code enforcement violations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Click here for more information about the Operation Business Boost program.
Relocate Your Business and Fly Kissimmee!
With over 180 acres of land available for development, a new aerospace park and innovative incentive packages, Kissimmee Gateway Airport is the ideal location for your business. To learn more, contact the City of Kissimmee Economic Development Office at 407.518.2307.
This newsletter is a publication of Kissimmee Gateway Airport. For more information about this publication, please contact us at newsletter@flykissimmee.com or call (407) 847-4600.

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