Blue Grass Airport Receives Bluegrass Tomorrow Vision Award

Lexington, KY – Blue Grass Airport was recently recognized as Bluegrass Tomorrow's 2005 Vision Award recipient. The airport, which is managed by the Lexington-Fayette County Airport Board, was selected for its excellence in improving airport efficiency and attractiveness while being a positive partner with its neighbors and the region.

"We are honored to receive such a distinctive award," said Michael Gobb, executive director at Blue Grass Airport. "The Lexington-Fayette County Airport Board and its staff continuously seek to provide quality air service as well as customer conveniences and amenities. We thank Bluegrass Tomorrow for this recognition and look forward to continuing serving as the region's airport of choice."

The Vision Award winner is selected by Bluegrass Tomorrow based on the contribution the organization has made to improve the quality of life in the Bluegrass area and its ability to promote the vision of a well developed and well preserved region.

"In recent years, Blue Grass Airport has evolved into one of the world's most attractive and efficient gateways," said Steven Austin of Bluegrass Tomorrow. "Due to the leadership of the airport board and Executive Director, Michael Gobb, passenger rates are climbing and non-stop flight choices are increasing. In fact, Blue Grass Airport ranks as one of the fastest growing airports in the U.S."

Blue Grass Airport is served by six major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 14 major hub cities with direct service to hundreds of destinations worldwide. The airport proudly serves over one million central and eastern Kentucky travelers each year.

"Due to their work, Bluegrass Tomorrow has determined that over one-quarter of the world's population is within one stop of Blue Grass Airport," added Austin. "This offers the Bluegrass region fantastic economic and social opportunities that many regions this size, and even larger, simply do not have."

Blue Grass Airport is operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, including Dr. Raymond Garman (Chair), Bernard Lovely (Vice Chair), James Boyd (Treasurer), Dick DeCamp (Secretary), Natalie Wilson, Jeff Woods (Immediate Past Chair), Dr. David Stevens, Thomas Gandolfo, Robert Dawson and P.G. Peeples. Michael Gobb has served as Executive Director of Blue Grass Airport since September 1998 and is an accredited member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE).