Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Joins New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors

Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., recently joined the New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors. NJAA looks forward to working with Ms. Montgomery, who brings 30-plus years of experience in the aviation industry. Under Ms. Montgomery’s airport management, the airport reached its highest commercial success with close to 1 million passengers each year.

“Melinda Montgomery’s expertise is instrumental in the growth and continued success at Trenton-Mercer Airport, and I am confident that the NJAA will benefit from her service,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes.

Ms. Montgomery, of Hamilton, also brings her experience with the American Association of Airport Executives, where she serves as president of the Northeast Chapter in 2022. NJAA officials state that Ms. Montgomery will be a vital asset in NJAA’s ongoing effort to preserve, protect and promote the state’s multi-billion-dollar general aviation industry at the federal, state and local levels.

Located in Ewing Township, the airport is home to commercial air carrier service connecting customers to an array of destinations. More than 20 aviation tenants including the aviation units of a number of Fortune 500 companies, the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey National Guard, and two general aviation service facilities also are located at Trenton-Mercer.

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.