Greenville Downtown Airport

We appreciate Ken and the work our operations team does to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

The Importance of Training with Local Emergency Services Collaborating with local emergency services is about more than just safety—it's about building a strong, informed partnership that benefits everyone. Here’s why this ongoing training is essential for both our team and our emergency response partners: Preparedness: When emergencies arise, understanding each other’s capabilities and expertise ensures swift, efficient action. Clear communication about roles—who does what and who knows what—can make all the difference. Identifying Gaps: Training highlights areas where our knowledge can improve and where emergency responders might need additional insights about our operations. Addressing these gaps ahead of time strengthens our collective response. Familiarity with the Airport Environment: Unlike typical road emergencies, airports present unique challenges—fuel farms, hangar storage, limited water access, and more. Familiarity with these aspects enhances on-site decision-making. Minimizing Environmental Impacts: A well-coordinated response can significantly reduce environmental risks, such as fuel runoff. Regular training ensures everyone understands how to control and limit environmental impacts effectively. Aircraft Familiarization: Our diverse aircraft fleet presents varying challenges, from fuel capacities to unique features like the Cirrus' rocket-propelled parachute system. First responders need hands-on experience to navigate these aircraft and understand cabin layouts, especially while wearing full gear. Additionally, this training fosters stronger relationships and trust between our staff and emergency teams, creating a safer environment for everyone on the field. We are grateful for the continued commitment to safety and collaboration of the GCFD.

SkyDrive Inc. partners with SAI Flight Companies and Greenville Downtown Airport to advance air-cargo, air-taxi, and emergency services using SkyDrive's eVTOLs. This collaboration aims to revolutionize air mobility in South Carolina, with state support boosting infrastructure and innovation. Stay informed: https://lnkd.in/g5gfWbwZ #AvfoilNews #eVTOL #AirMobility #SouthCarolina #SustainableAviation

The Greenville Downtown Airport is excited to collaborate and explore the possibilities of potentially using electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in Greenville, SC. "...This initiative not only supports our vision to expand and diversify our services, but it also aligns with our commitment to promoting economic growth and service to the community" James Stephens C.M., Airport Director of the Greenville Downtown Airport. SkyDrive, SAI Flight Companies, Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC)

The amount of support from our community and neighboring states to donate, collect, and distribute needed disaster relief, emergency, and medical supplies for people devastated by Hurricane Helene has truly been amazing. Our pilot community has reportedly delivered 700k pounds of supplies by fixed wing and helicopter to areas that were not easily accessible by vehicles. The helicopters volunteers are reaching areas that are completely cut off. All this started with a simple social media post asking for others to help by our newest tenant, Happy Helicopter Tours. AOPA thank you for telling the story of how General Aviation makes a difference. Greenville Aviation, Special Services Corporation, #happyhelicoptertours, USAeroFlight, DoubleDay Aviation

Governor Henry McMaster alongside key leaders arrived in Greenville to give an update about the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. All agencies are working together to get things running. We thank the tireless efforts for their around the clock efforts. Thank you for taking time away from your families to help ours. Thank you WYFF 4 for posting the press conference and allowing us to share it as well as the other news agencies that were there covering the event! Pamela Evette, Justin Powell, Duke Energy Corporation, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), William Timmons, Knox White, City of Greenville, South Carolina #teamwork #HurricaneHelene

The Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk on Saturday, August 17, was a fantastic time to walk the runway and help keep our pilots and pedestrians safe. Foreign objects were identified and the best ones got prizes awarded. We had over 120 people attend and we want to grow this annual event more next year. It is all about sharing our love of aviation with the community and safety awareness. #foreignobjectdebris #FODwalk #gmu #communitycorridor #aviationsafety James D. Stephens, C.M., Ken Koch Jr, C.M., Kim Bright, Tyler Luebbert Jeremy Dodd ,Katie Porter, Douglas (Doug) Adomatis, Mike B.

We are gearing up to tell our story. The Greenville Downtown Airport opened in 1928 and in 2028 will celebrate 100 years of service to our community. We are excited to share more about our history, our economic impacts, our love of aviation, and what our vision for the future looks like. James D. Stephens, C.M., VisitGreenvilleSC, Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), South Carolina Council on Competitiveness South Carolina Aviation Association, City of Greenville, South Carolina #generalaviation #communitycorridor #runwaypark #GatewaytoGreenville

Thank you, Ken. Not only for the post and the view, but you and the team keep everything working properly.