{"id":34417,"date":"2026-03-09T14:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=34417"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:11:34","slug":"tennessee-aeronautics-commission-and-tdot-aeronautics-announce-2025-airport-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/news\/airports\/tennessee-aeronautics-commission-and-tdot-aeronautics-announce-2025-airport-award-recipients\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Aeronautics Commission and TDOT Aeronautics Announce 2025 Airport Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Tennessee Aeronautics Commission (TAC) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Aeronautics Division have announced the recipients of the 2025 Tennessee Airport Awards, recognizing exceptional achievement, leadership, and long-standing contributions to aviation across the state. Each year, these awards honor airports, governing bodies, and aviation professionals whose work strengthens airport operations, enhances safety, and advances aviation in Tennessee. The state presented the awards at the Tennessee Aviation Association\u2019s (TAA) 2026 Airports Conference in Murfreesboro, TN, late last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Lawrenceburg\u2013Lawrence County Airport (2M2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrenceburg\u2013Lawrence County Airport earned this year\u2019s top honor for its significant progress in infrastructure development, community engagement, and long-term planning. The airport successfully advanced its corporate hangar project, replaced its fuel farm, and expanded outreach to the Tennessee aviation community through well executed airport events that support general aviation growth. The airport also adhered closely to its Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and maintains a forward-looking vision through a 20-year Airport Layout Plan (ALP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe improvements at Lawrenceburg\u2013Lawrence County Airport stand testament to their hard work and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governing Body of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Warren County Commission (Warren County Memorial Airport \u2013 RNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Warren County Commission is recognized for its exceptional leadership and commitment to airport development. Recent charter revisions strengthened airport governance and increased commissioner engagement with airport needs. In 2025, the Commission funded avigation easements, constructed a maintenance building to free additional T hangars for rent, prioritized zoning enforcement, and aligned hangar rental rates with market value. Warren County also secured a TDOT grant to study apron expansion and prepare sites for future aviation business development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their efforts demonstrate a strong commitment to community growth and the long-term success of Warren County Memorial Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport Manager of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Wayne Overman, TAC Chairman, right, and Bryan Janisch, Mark Anton Municipal Airport Manager.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Bryan Janisch \u2013 Mark Anton Airport (2A0), Dayton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport Manager Bryan Janisch is honored for his transformative leadership at Mark Anton Municipal Airport. Since 2018, Janisch has overseen terminal modernization, 24\/7 pilot access, hangar improvements, enhanced security systems, and facility upgrades. Under his direction, based aircraft activity has quadrupled, and fuel sales have doubled, including a record setting month in July 2025. Janisch also expanded community engagement through the \u201cWings on Display\u201d event, drawing thousands of attendees and inspiring future aviators. He is currently leading the airport\u2019s first land leasing initiative, expected to generate major private investment in maintenance and jet center facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His dedication to innovation, safety, and community outreach exemplifies excellence in airport management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Contributions to Aviation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Left to right are, Wayne Overman, TAC Chairman; Dan Cogan, Elizabethton Airport Manager; Kirk Huddleston, TAC Member; and J.P. Saalwaechter, TDOT Aeronautics Director.\u00a0William B. Green could not make the ceremony so Dan accepted the award on his behalf.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

William B. Greene, Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This prestigious honor recognizes William B. Greene, Jr. for his decades long, statewide impact on aviation. A distinguished athlete, businessman, aviator, and community leader, Greene has shaped Tennessee aviation for more than half a century. Highlights of his contributions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Serving as the youngest bank president and CEO in U.S. history<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Supporting higher education, including major contributions to Milligan University and East Tennessee State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Earning an Airline Transport Pilot rating with more than 7,000 flight hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Chairing the Tennessee State Bureau of Aeronautics under three governors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Leading the creation and long-term development of Elizabethton Municipal Airport<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022             Recruiting and supporting Moody Aviation, which trained an estimated 80% of missionary pilots worldwide during its tenure in Elizabethton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greene\u2019s vision transformed Elizabethton Municipal Airport from a flight training hub into a regional corporate aviation gateway serving Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tennessee Aeronautics Commission (TAC) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Aeronautics Division have announced the recipients of the 2025 Tennessee Airport Awards, recognizing exceptional achievement, leadership, and long-standing contributions to aviation across the state. Each year, these awards honor airports, governing bodies, and aviation professionals whose work strengthens airport operations, enhances safety, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airports","category-tennessee"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34417"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34438,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34417\/revisions\/34438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}