Gale Associates Selected as On-Call Engineer for Martha’s Vineyard Airport

Gale Associates, Inc. has been selected to provide on-call engineering services for Martha’s Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. Through the agreement, Gale’s Airport Engineering & Planning Group will support the airport’s infrastructure needs and capital improvement priorities as assignments are identified.

“The Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY) is pleased to welcome Gale Associates to our consulting team,” said Geoff Freeman, Airport Director, Martha’s Vineyard Airport. “Gale Associates will be collaborating with the airport to provide aviation engineering services, bringing their extensive expertise in airport infrastructure development and capital improvement projects. We are excited to partner with their team of professionals to enhance our facility, ensure the highest standards of safety, and support the long-term growth of our island’s aviation gateway.”

Gale provides airport planning, permitting, design, and construction phase services. The firm’s Airport Team works with airport owners and regulatory agencies on airfield improvements, environmental studies, grant administration, and other infrastructure needs.

“Martha’s Vineyard Airport plays an important role in connecting the island with the mainland,” said Matthew Caron, AICP, Director of Gale’s Airport Engineering & Planning Group. “We appreciate the opportunity to support the Airport Commission’s priorities and bring our experience to future airport improvements.”

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.