COLUMBIA, SC -- (WACH) Columbia Metropolitan Airport spokesperson Lynn Douglas says Mike Flack, AAE, Executive Director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, has announced his retirement effective January 2010. He announced his plans at the May 18th Airport Commission meeting. Mike was hired as CAE’s Executive Director beginning in May 1998 after serving as the Executive Director for Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, KY.Many improvements and accomplishments were attributed to Flack including growth in air service including a number of additional nonstop destinations and new airline service. Other accomplishments include construction of the Hardee Expressway, the loop road around the terminal and construction of the parking garage. Also, extensive improvements in landscaping, development in the airport’s industrial park, improvements at the West Cargo facility, expansion of the Doolittle Hangar and upgrade of facilities for U.S. Customs and Border Protection were noted.
Flack expressed his gratification in managing an airport that is appreciated so much by the people it serves. He expressed his thanks to the community, members of the airport staff and so many others that have made his 11 years at Columbia Metropolitan Airport such a pleasure.
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