Facing the Challenge and Beating the Odds

The Team

Kevin Carver – Executive Director, Clinton County Port Authority

Carolyn Chisano – President, Chisano Marketing Group

David Lotterer – Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Setting the Stage1929 Airport opened, small hangar built1940 Civil Aeronautics Authority took control of Wilmington Airport for use as an emergency landing field1942 The Army Air Corps took over the airport, renaming it Clinton County

Army Air Field. With the establishment of an independent U.S. Air Force in 1972, the installation was renamed Clinton County AFB and primarily supported Air Force Reserve flight operations and training.

1972 The Base decommissioned as an Air Forceinstallation and the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) began developing it as the Wilmington Industrial Air Park.

Setting the Stage1980 Midwest Air Charter was

acquired by Airborne Freight Corporation creating AirborneExpress. The airfield was renamed Airborne Air Park.

2003 DHL’s purchase of Airborne Freight Corporation resulted in the ownership transferring to DHL.

2009 DHL announced its departure from domestic package delivery and moved operations to CVG.

2010 The Wilmington Air Park was donated to Clinton County Port Authority in June. The Air Park never went dark.

1962

Setting the Stage

2008-2010

8,000 employees lose their jobs; cascade effect as other businesses are forced to close or lay employees off

National news stories picturing Wilmington as the poster city for failed economy and businesses

Volunteer Board takes on management and running of a 1,900-acre airport

How do you take a multi county asset and job generator and redevelop it to be better, stronger, more diversified.

Everyone had ideas – some the same things, some wildly outside the box

Luckily in the time when the Air Park was winding down as a home to DHL, groups were working in the background to begin its redevelopment. One of the plans already in play was to look at air park with new eyes.

Redevelopment Plan

The primary goal of the redevelopment study was to identify potential economic development opportunities for Wilmington Air Park.Conducted by authorities in their fields, the study took nine months and gathered input from Community and Business stakeholders locally and regionally.They study was funded by the U.S. EDA and the State of Ohio.

Redevelopment Plan ProcessVisioning

Community Outreach

Historical Data

Goal Setting

Evaluation Criteria

Stakeholder Committee

Analysis

Physical Site

Market Analysis

Regulatory Analysis

S.W.O.T.

Synthesis

Financial Strategy

Governance Strategy

Regulatory Strategy

Land Use Strategy

Data Driven ProcessTools

Reverse Location Selection

Stakeholder Meetings

Location Quotient

Community Meetings

Site

AnalysisStatistical Analysis

Employment Data

CAD Drawing review

Reverse Location Selection

Recommendations• Financial Stabilization

• Leverage proximity to WPAFB

• Explore domestic commercial aviation uses

• Investigate and pursue international air cargo

• Expand MRO operations

• Consider non-aviation uses

• Configure / modify sort buildings

• Utilize incentives to fund future investment in facilities and infrastructure

Land Use Plan• Considers current

and targeted future uses

• Flexible and dynamic as the Air Park grows

Target Industries“Aviation Business Park”• International Air Cargo• Aerospace/Military Manufacturing• Research Development & Testing• Maintenance Repair and Overhaul

Non-Aviation Uses• Office• Manufacturing• Ground Logistics

Next Steps

Take the results of the Redevelopment Study and translate them into a work plan

Bring JLL on board for representation

Bring Chisano Marketing Groupon board

Marketing Plan

Redevelopment StudyCollaborate with JLL Short and Long Term ObjectivesTarget AudiencesStrategyTacticsBudget

Branding

Old Logo New Logo

Apply the Brand – Signage

Web Site

Opt-in DatabaseSEOInteractive Maps

Electronic Newsletter

Electronic Advertising

Print Advertising

Media RelationsTarget Trade Publications

Aviation WeekSite SelectionAir CargoLogistics ManagementAerospace Manufacturing

Trade Shows

Support JLL Attendance at Shows Ohio UAS ConferenceMini UAV Promotion

Partnerships

MANY MORE…Government, Businesses, Educational Institutions, Community Members, Media

Sales Materials

Air Park Brochure Building Brochures Emails Promotional Folder

Target Marketing

Broker Outreach

JLL Academy

Events

Inland Ports Conference

Successful Public Projects

Proposals

Wilmington Air Park

Using the Redevelopment Plan as a guide Increase MRO capabilities with new Hangar

State Supported259 New Jobs when completeUse of many local / regional contractors in construction

Revolving Loan Fund

$1.3 Million available Advisory Board in placeDraft RLF Plan and work with US EDA for approvalRLF Coordinator

Current Activity

Tourism ActivitiesEast Coast Timing Association (ECTA)Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and Miami Valley Sports Car Club (MVSCC)Avengers Filming2013 impact is over $1.6 mm to local community

UAS Activity

UAS ActivityDDC/AFRL early contactsAFRL COA activitySCC COA activityParticipation in FAA SIR response and planOhio UAS Conference exhibitorAUVSI participant with Ohio

Wilmington Air Park Advantages

Great Land and Air AccessSkilled WorkforceLow Cost, Low OverheadSignificant Amount of Available SpaceModern Aviation Infrastructure300+ acres Available for Development

Questions