Hawthorne Global Aviation Services Signs Development Lease at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, LLC has executed a development lease with Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI (“CVRA”) to construct a new hangar at the field. The new facility will be 22,500 square feet and will include a 32-foot-high door capable of accommodating all of the newest general aviation aircraft. Construction is slated to begin in January of 2022 with completion in the third quarter.

Jeff Husby

Jeff Husby, General Manager of Hawthorne at CVRA, said of the new hangar, “We appreciate the opportunity to grow our footprint at the airport and expand our business to meet customer demand.”

Chuck Kegley

Chuck Kegley, President of Hawthorne, said, “This new hangar continues our great relationship with the CVRA, and we are excited to use it to strengthen our presence in western Wisconsin including enhancing our aircraft charter, management and maintenance services to aircraft owners throughout the region.

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.