THE MISSION OF THE PORT OF HUNTSVILLE IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO A DIVERSE REGIONAL CUSTOMER BASE AND TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION.
Chairman / Executive Director’s Letter Nearly 43 years of hard work and dedication have made the Port of Huntsville the economic catalyst for the Tennessee Valley that it is today. It is through this hard work and dedication that the Port of Huntsville had reason to celebrate the new wave during fiscal year 2010 – the new wave in affordable airfare at Huntsville International Airport and the new wave in expanded operations at the International Intermodal Center. As well, we celebrate the new wave in construction at the Port of Huntsville, positioning our facility to serve the current and future needs of our community, which continues to grow with the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative, bringing with it a wealth of opportunities. We share with you many of the accomplishments that helped shape the superior operations of the Port of Huntsville during the 2010 fiscal year. We will move forward during the 2011 fiscal year with the same hard work and dedication to continue moving people and products forward for the betterment of you – our community.
William H. Johnston, Jr.
Richard Tucker
Chairman
Executive Director
Fiscal year 2010 was a year of celebration for the Port of Huntsville – from celebrating the new wave in construction at Huntsville International Airport to expanding its air cargo operations to include a new line of work benefitting the warfighter to welcoming the Tennessee Valley’s new low-cost carrier, AirTran Airways. Among the most visual celebrations at
took two years to complete. For the first
the Port of Huntsville was the new wave
time at Huntsville International Airport,
in construction with the grand opening
inbound and outbound passengers are
of the public waiting area. On January
now routed through two separate wings.
14, more than 800 members of the Base
The wing to the west is home to security
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) regional
checkpoint with the east wing serving as
chambers of commerce joined together
public waiting. Construction of the two
to mark the official opening of the new
wings – along with the connectorway
facility that will serve the needs of the
between the two – totals more than
growing community well into the future.
20,000 square feet, quadrupling the size
The expansion of public waiting was
of the former bridge that connected the
part of an overall five-year,
terminal to the concourse.
$65 million capital improvement construction project that began in 2005. Construction of the public waiting area totaled more than $13.5 million and
Numerous amenities are included in the new construction, including Paradies’
In a challenging economic time, the Port of Huntsville took an outside-the-box approach to its operations.
new gift shop, Explore Huntsville; new terminal restrooms, which include a
Having previously concentrated strictly in
family restroom; new high-definition,
air cargo operations, during construction
plasma screen displays; and a 7-foot by
of its new $8 million, 92,493-square-foot
3-foot curved Clarity Matrix Video Wall
facility, the Port of Huntsville elected to
System (jumbotron) – the first of its kind
design the structure with 20-foot by 70-foot
at an airport nationwide. In addition,
double bay doors. This element, atypical
the entire north wall of the new public
for an air cargo facility, would allow the
waiting area features a collage of
Port to expand the use of the new facility.
historic photographs highlighting the
On December 8, 2009, Tyonek Services –
past 200 years of Huntsville’s history. The
a subsidiary of Tyonek Native Corporation
wall, entitled “200 Years of Discovery,”
of Anchorage, Alaska, and a premiere
depicts the earliest days of Huntsville’s first
provider of aviation, technology, and
settler, John Hunt, and Big Spring through
security services – announced it would
the future of space exploration with the
lease the Port’s new air cargo facility to
development of Ares I.
support testing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul for Army rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
Tyonek’s work utilizing the new air cargo facility is tied to the BRAC initiative that combined the Army’s Aviation Technical Test Center based at Fort Rucker with the Redstone Technical Test Center to create the Redstone Test Center. While the Army builds a hangar and headquarters on Redstone Arsenal for the newly created test center, which will employ about 400 people, the air cargo facility will serve as an interim location for the work, which was awarded by contract to Tyonek. Adding to the facility’s features includes a 5,250-square-foot cold storage area, which is being utilized by Port of Huntsville tenant and global Swiss freight forwarder, Panalpina, for the shipment of pharmaceuticals and other supplies requiring refrigeration. The new facility doubles in size the current 100,000-square-foot Air Cargo South facility where Panalpina has resided since 1990 and brings the total air cargo capacity to nearly 300,000 square feet, including the Air Cargo North multi-tenant facility.
Furthering the expansion of operations into maintenance, repair, and overhaul, WestWind Technologies, Inc.
On March 5, 2010, AirTran Airways
celebrated the grand opening of its
announced it would soon begin non-
new Huntsville Aircraft Modification &
stop, low-cost service to Baltimore/
Integration Center. The construction of
Washington and Orlando. Having been
the Center marks the first time Huntsville
named as having the highest average
International Airport has partnered
airfare nationwide all four quarters
with a small business to offer such
of 2009 as well as the first quarter of
sophisticated services to the aviation
2010, Huntsville International Airport
industry. The new 62,000-square-
welcomed AirTran as the Tennessee
foot facility provides engineering,
Valley’s new low-cost carrier. The airline
manufacturing, electronics integration,
was incredibly well received by the
and structural modifications – all on
community.
site – and can accommodate large fixed-wing (C-130s) and multiple rotary aircraft simultaneously. As with the hangar leased by Tyonek Services, WestWind’s facility was designed with dual functionalities in mind to meet growing demands in both military and commercial aviation.
A celebration of gargantuan proportions was certainly in order after many years of hard work and dedication paid off in terms of air service development.
During the month of February, Huntsville International Airport was
The mere announcement that AirTran
awarded a $1 million Small Community
would begin service at Huntsville
Air Service Development grant by the
International Airport had an immediate
Department of Transportation, helping
impact by lowering fares to the two
to lay the groundwork to attract a low-
new non-stop destinations among
cost carrier.
other carriers. By the end of the fiscal year, after just five short weeks of
On May 27, AirTran Airways kicked off its service at Huntsville International Airport with special guest, Cadillac Williams of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an Alabama native and former Auburn All-American running back.
service, advance purchase fares to Huntsville’s top 20 markets had decreased 25% with walk-up fares having decreased 26%. Together, the Baltimore/Washington and Orlando service has the potential to save the
Elected officials joined airport
Tennessee Valley community more
executives and more than 200
than $20 million annually. The ultimate
passengers and fans to welcome AirTran
objective remains the addition of
and to celebrate the inaugural flight.
AirTran’s Atlanta hub, which would provide air service to virtually the entire United States with a savings in excess of
The trend of celebrations carried over
airport that deserves praise for its
into facilities and operations at the Port
intended or demonstrated effect
of Huntsville. For the 13th consecutive
on the advancement of safety.
year, Huntsville International Airport
Adding to the list of awards, City of
had zero infractions in its Federal
Huntsville Beautification Awards were
Aviation Administration (FAA)
presented for the eighth consecutive
certification inspection.
year to Huntsville International Airport,
Huntsville International Airport also was honored by the FAA for superior safety operations with the presentation of the Southern Region Air Carrier Airport Safety Award.
International Intermodal Center, and Signature Flight Support. Fiscal year 2010 was a year of growth and progress, awards, and accolades for the Port of Huntsville. It is through
Huntsville was bestowed this prestigious
hard work and dedication that the
award among more than 100 Part 139
Port of Huntsville is able to celebrate its
airports within an eight-state region. In
many accomplishments.
addition to the Safety Award, Huntsville International Airport earned the FAA’s Mark of Distinction Award, which was developed to recognize any action, effort, or event involving an
And it is through the same hard work and dedication that enables the Port of Huntsville to prepare for the future transportation needs of our community by remaining focused on its mission to provide quality multi-modal transportation services to a diverse regional customer base and to stimulate the economic growth and development of the Tennessee Valley region.
Executive Staff (left to right) Butch Roberts – Deputy Director Brooks Kracke – Director, Jetplex Industrial Park Richard Tucker – Executive Director Doug Kreulen – Director, Operations
Board of Directors
Stan Hogan – Director, Capital Improvements Paul S. Kelly, Jr. – Director, Finance & Administration Mitch Bradley – Director, International Intermodal Center Barbie Peek – Director, Marketing
(left to right) Betty D. Fletcher – Vice Chairman Mark McDaniel – Member William H. Johnston, Jr. – Chairman Jeff Sikes – Secretary/Treasurer Carl Gessler, Jr., M.D. – Vice Secretary
Madison County Commission (seated left to right) Faye Dyer
Huntsville Mayor & City Council
Mike Gillespie - Chairman Dale Strong (standing left to right) Roger Jones Mo Brooks Jerry Craig Bob Harrison
(left to right) Will Culver Bill Kling, Jr. Richard Showers, Sr. Tommy Battle - Mayor Sandra Moon Mark Russell
GENERAL AVIATION Aviation Maintenance of Huntsville C-Cubed Avionics Huntsville Flight Center (School & Charter) Signature Flight Support AIR CARGO Atlas Air Cargolux DB Schenker Federal Express Panalpina United Parcel Service GROUND TRANSPORTATION Executive Connection GROUND HANDLING ATS DGS GAT Airline Ground Support Integrated Airline Services Total Airport Solutions RENTAL CARS Avis Budget Dollar/Thrifty Hertz National/ Alamo AIRPORT CONCESSIONS Air Host Elite Travel The Grille Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau Janett’s Shoe Shine Parlor The Paradies Shop U.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICES Federal Aviation Administration Transportation Security Administration U.S. Customs & Border Protection U.S. Department of Agriculture FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Huntsville Foreign Trade Zone Corporation CUSTOMS BROKERS / FREIGHT FORWARDERS DB Schenker Expeditors International J.F. Lumpkin Page & Jones Panalpina UPS Supply Chain Solutions OTHER Senator Richard Shelby District Office Sheraton Four Points Hotel Sunset Landing Golf Course
Jetplex Industrial Park Tenants
Huntsville International Airport & International Intermodal Center Tenants
Passenger Airlines AirTran Airways American Airlines Continental Express Delta Air Lines United Express US Airways Express
ADEPT Technologies Airport Distribution Center Perez Services ATI Firth Sterling The Boeing Company Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. Ferrante Professional Properties F&H Components Innovative Sales & Marketing JIT Services, LLC Lean Distribution Liberty Transportation On Semiconductors Futaba Corp. of America Graham & Company of Huntsville, LLC Champion Windows Cinram Cope Plastics G&K Services Hokuriku USA Limited Northrop Grumman Rocky Research Team Worldwide Wayne’s Environmental Services Industrial Properties of the South Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) Graham Medical Clinic Kuehne + Nagel Ricoh Business Solutions SPAN International Huntsville WestWind, Inc. Navistar Big Bore Diesels, LLC Navistar Diesel of Alabama, LLC Jetplex Distribution Services Aerobotix, Inc. Aldridge Grinding Machine Co. Armstrong Relocation Co. Multitronics VMI, LLC Jetplex Tradeport Jacobson Warehouse LG Electronics Alabama, Inc. Morris South (formerly R.O. Deaderick Co, Inc.) Parfums de Coeur, Ltd. Prep-Tech, Inc. Raytheon SAIA Motor Freight T.H. Marine TRIAD Properties Arrowsight, Inc. Turner Universal Construction Tyco Fire Products/CPVC Division Universal Lighting Technologies
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