COMMISSION GOVERNANCE MANUAL

RICHLAND-


LEXINGTON


AIRPORT DISTRICT























2018


YEAR IN REVIEW

2018 YEAR IN REVIEW



100% SELF SUFFICIENT — No State/Local Tax Dollars since June 1982

 Funded through landing fees, space rental fees from businesses located at the airport and on airport property,
parking lot revenue, percentage of concession sales from
gift shop and food shops.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

 1,871 Full-time Jobs
 $80M Direct Payroll
 $535M Total Economic Impact

STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION

 Debt Reduction from $81M to $31M
 Cost Per Enplanement Decreased Under $10--Under $10
is attractive to the airlines

CONVENIENT & EASY TRAVEL THROUGH CAE

 10 major markets including Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Orlando/Sanford,
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston
 Served by Delta, American, United and Via Air
 Via Airlines offers Low Cost Carrier (LLC) service to Florida

TRAFFIC IS UP 11% — BUSIEST YEAR IN A DECADE

 60,000 More Seats in the market
 Average Airfares have fallen
 Dallas flights upgraded from RJ’s to Mainline Aircraft
 Atlanta flights transitioned to 100 Mainline Aircraft
 American to begin direct flight to LGA starting May 3, 2019

ADDITION OF AIR WISCONSIN
CREW HUB & MAINTENANCE BASE

 Created 150 Jobs
 Added flights to Chicago and Dulles

CAE IS RANKED IN TOP 30% FOR
ENPLANEMENTS & TOP 25% FOR
CONNECTIVITY

CARGO—OVER 1.3M LBS. OF
FREIGHT PASSED THROUGH CAE

2018 YEAR IN REVIEW



CIP PROJECTS (RECEIVED $3.9M IN FAA GRANTS)

 Terminal Upgrades--Air handler units, Chillers & Mechanical
Controls
 Taxiway “A” Rehab—Complete Repaving
 Relocation of Administrative Office to the Terminal
 Awarded an additional $300K for TSA in-line baggage design funding
 Received UTC Grant from Lexington County for $436,000 to cover
site preparation costs for future CAE development

GREEN INITIATES

 5 acre Solar Farm on Airport Property resulting in $300,000 Annual
energy savings
 Certified Green Business

AIRPORT PROPERTY

 Development discussions held with companies having potential aviation interest at CAE in conjunctions with
SC Department of Commerce, Central SC Economic Development Alliance and Lexington Economic
Development
 200+ Acres for Development in ACC (Airport Commerce Center) and CAE Park
 70% Occupancy Rate in Airport Commerce Center

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 Excellence in Safety from Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
 CAE has been recognized locally and nationally for leading the
way in the airport industry in creating a “culture” of inclusion as
part of our business plan; to include our workforce hiring and
promotions processes and our DBE buying practices. CAE has a
workforce diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, race, educational
degrees, business acumen and skillsets with 10% of staff having
industry recognized certifications and another 15% having job
related certifications. A few of our local and national cultural SC
Chamber Excellence in Workplace Diversity
o Airports Council International Small Hub Inclusion Champion
Award
o Riley Institute at Furman Outstanding Business Award in
Diversity Leadership
o CAE accomplishments have been documented in several
industry and non-industry related magazines.