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THE
VISION
"To be Northwest Arizona's Business
Center."
THE
MISSION
"To promote the airfield and industrial
park with fiscally responsible management
and provide a diverse economic base for
the Greater Kingman Area."
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Originally a World War II Army Air
Corp training facility, the Kingman Airport & Industrial
Park has 4,000 acres of land for the development of
aviation- and industrial-related businesses. After the
war, hundreds of military aircraft were brought to Kingman
to be dismantled and salvaged. In 1979, the Airport
Authority incorporated and leased the facilities for
management purposes.
It was during this time that the area's
major industry, the nearby Duval Copper Mine, was
closing down and the community was going to lose a
substantial number of jobs. The Airport Authority
Board of Directors saw the airport as an opportunity
to attract new businesses to the community and diversify
the area's economy through new capital investment
and new employment.
In the last 25 years, more than
$100 million has been invested in private capital
and personal property improvements within the airport
and industrial park, along with generating over 2,100
jobs. The Airport Authority has made over $15 million
in public improvements and infrastructure, with more
planned.
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