1966 - Airport opened

1967 - Airport dedicated

         - FBO Agreement

1968 - Hangars & Office completed

1970 - Row of 6 bay hangars completed

1971 - Taxiway to runway completed- State Grant for $43,000

1972 - ADF Installed

          - Mike-A-Lite System at end of runway installed

          - 6 bay hangars constructed by Ken Glatt

1973 - Resurface runway $54,000

          - More taxiways added $13,000

1975 - Replaced Mike-A-Lite System and added floodlights

1978 - HCAA purchased three hangars

1979 - Amendments to lease agreements

          - Paving in front of hangar, around gas pumps & driveway to the                hangar $9,025.

1980 - Replaced beacon

          - Purchased strobe lights

          - Repaired runway cracks & painted centerline-   $1,100

1981 - Adopted HC Airport Rules & Regulations

1982 - Replaced garage roof

          - Purchased land from Ralph Weaver- $18,119

          - Repainted centerline & numbers on runway

1983 - Purchased additional land for future runway extension from   

            Ralph Weaver- $36,238

          - New hangar built by Green Valley Aviation

1984 - Received $50,000. Grant from State- (total cost: $92,500.) crack

             repair, resurfacing runway, 2 turn-arounds, west taxiway, west taxiway

             turn-off area, east taxiway parking area, east taxiway &east taxiway

             turn-off & from runway to the refueling apron.

         - Hired G.R. Bandy & Associated as consultants for H.C. Airport Master

           Plan

         - Tree & brush removal

1985 - Purchased 2 altimeters

1986 - Replaced monitor/receiver with antenna for ADF

          - Adopted FBO Agreement

          - Painted tower at airport

1987 - Purchased Seaman Corp. Factory building for $200,000

1988 - Purchased terminal building from Seaman Corp. for $25,000

          - Domestic Aviation left in June

1989 - Hired Parks Aviation Services on 12/4/1989

1990 - Amended HC Airport Rules & Regulations

          - First set of 6 bay hangars became the property of the HCAA

1991 - Obstruction removal- $28,650 State Grant provided 90% funds

          - Crack seal & striping- $17,500 State Grant Provided 50% funds

          - Adopted new lease agreements for HCAA hangars

          - Completed Master Plan- total cost $44,000. FAA provided 90% funds

1992 - Hired Holmes Co. Aviation, Inc. on 12/21/1992; Larry Clark as Mgr.

1993 - Painted buildings

          - Surveyed Airport

          - Tree & brush removal done by Larry Clark

          - Received $100,000. Grant from the State with total cost of $130,067

            for crack repair, resurfacing runway, east & west turnouts, area in front

           of large hangar west of gas pumps, east & west taxiways & drainage

          along runway- the actual resurfacing was done early in 1994.

1994 - Larry Clark became the owner of Holmes County Aviation on 8/1/1994

          - More tree & brush removal

          - New roof on FBO hangar- $4,970

          - Installed new panels in FBO hangar door

          - Repaired strobe lights

          - Installed new doors on west side of 6 bay hangar

1995 - New VASI lights installed

          - Finished crack repair & resurfacing aircraft parking ramp & T-hangar 

            streets, received $32,501grant from State; total cost $45,047.

1996 - Installed Medium Intensity Runway Lts., & Taxiway Lts.- received

            $49,730 from the State; total cost of $55,255.

           - Installed insulation in FBO building ($350) & central air-conditioning

            $1,650

1997 - Rock Aviation Services started business in FBO hangar on 1/1/1997.

          - Built fence around airport at a cost of $4,999.20

          - Purchased Bill Hill's hangar for $18,000

1998 - Updated Hangar Leases

          - UST Removal- $8563; tank replacement- $67,475.

1999 - Rock Aviation Services, Inc. took over the FBO operation on Jan. 1

          - Received ODOT FY'98 Grant for Grading & Wind Tee Relocation 

           $63,922

2000 - Received ODOT FY'00 Grant for AWOS III-$64,386; total cost

            $91,320

          - Received ODOT FY'00 Grant for Tree Clearing/Obstruction Removal/

            Runway Safety Area Grading- $123,766.- total cost: $140,407.

2001 - Dirt moving for aircraft parking area

          - Crack sealing taxiways & parking aprons

          - Received ODOT FY'01 Grant for Runway Repair & Obstruction

            Removal (Power Line)- $138,960. total cost: $154,400

          - New roof on FBO building - $14,722

2002 - Land Acquisition for Approaches Grant- FAA- $41, 355. Total cost:

            $45,950

         - Pressure wash & paint hangar roofs - $8,465

2003 - ORC compliance for UST - $5,550

         - Received FAA Grant $179,200. T-hanger site paving, fencing, and

          lighting panel. total project cost $197,120