{"id":23154,"date":"2022-08-15T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23154"},"modified":"2022-08-15T18:18:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:18:51","slug":"south-carolina-aviation-week-off-to-a-flying-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/south-carolina\/south-carolina-aviation-week-off-to-a-flying-start\/%20","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Aviation Week Off to A Flying Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Carolina Aviation Week is in full swing with events\neach day through August 20<sup>th<\/sup>. The South Carolina Aviation\nAssociation, in partnership with South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, is\ncelebrating this week with a series of events that highlight the impact\naviation has on economic development and educational initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Carolina has six commercial service airports, 58\ngeneral aviation airports and five military airfields. Each of these facilities\nprovide essential support to the state\u2019s diversified business base through\nrecreational flying, providing gateways to communities and tourism,\naccommodating agricultural spraying, supporting air cargo and air freight\nshipments, helping law enforcement, supporting military operations, providing\naccess in times of emergency and supporting medicine and healthcare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSouth Carolina\u2019s airports are economic multipliers,&#8221;\nsaid South Carolina Aviation Association President Terry Connorton. &#8220;They\nhelp retain and attract business to the state thus providing jobs and economic\nprosperity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state\u2019s aviation industry supports more than 122,000\njobs with an estimated annual payroll of $4.8 billion. Annually, at least $16.3\nbillion in economic activity can be traced to aviation in South Carolina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured events include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Saturday, August 13 Tour De York Aerial Parade at 10:30am\nat Rock Hill\/York County Airport Celebration of Charles Lindbergh&#8217;s SC Visit at\n6:30pm at Converse University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sunday, August 14 Grand Opening of the Clear Skies Cafe at\n11am at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Monday, August 15 Student Discovery Flights at 9am at Fairfield County Airport PO Box 80994 \u00c2\u00b7 Charleston, SC 29416 \u00c2\u00b7 <a href=\"http:\/\/scaaonline.com\">scaaonline.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Tuesday, August 16 Safety Event &#8211; Runway Safety Action Team Meeting at 10am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faasafety.gov\/SPANS\/event_details.aspx?eid=113755&amp;caller=\/SPANS\/events\/EventList.aspx\">Online<\/a> ; Terminal Building Ribbon Cutting at 3pm at Hartsville Regional Airport <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Wednesday, August 17 Cargo Expansion Ribbon Cutting at\n10am at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Thursday, August 18 Maintenance Personnel Training\/Cookout\nat 10:30am at Jim Hamilton\/L.B. Owens Airport (This event is invitation\nonly\/closed to the public) Celebration of Aviation at 11am at Bamberg County\nAirport SCAA Board of Directors Meeting at 1pm at Bamberg County Airport <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Friday, August 19 Airport Directors &amp; Managers Meeting\nat 10am at the SC Aeronautics Commission Celebration Luncheon at 12pm at the SC\nAeronautics Commission <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Saturday, August 20 FOD Walk at 6:45am at Greenville\nDowntown Airport LowCountry Aerospace Academy Lift Camp at 8am at Summerville\nAirport (invitation only) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sunday, August 21 SC Breakfast Club at 9am at Triple Tree\nAerodrome <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>South Carolina Aviation Week is a statewide celebration\nof the economic and education impact of airports and the aviation industry.\nCelebrated August 14 \u2013 20, 2022, and centered around National Aviation Day on\nAugust 19, Aviation Week is planned in partnership by South Carolina Aviation\nAssociation (SCAA) and South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SCAA actively promotes and encourages aviation and airport development to meet air transportation needs and assist the state in achieving economic development goals. Its membership is comprised of airports, aviation industry partners and aviators across South Carolina. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/scaaonline.com\/\">scaaonline.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina Aviation Week is in full swing with events each day through August 20th. The South Carolina Aviation Association, in partnership with South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, is celebrating this week with a series of events that highlight the impact aviation has on economic development and educational initiatives. 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