HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2017-05-17 Airport Open House
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
May 17, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Leesburg Executive Airport Hosts Open House on Sunday, June
11, 2017
Event will showcase the aviation businesses and flight schools at the airport.
Leesburg, VA (May 17, 2017) – Interested in flying, either
as a hobby or a career? The Leesburg Executive Airport’s
open house on Sunday, June 11, 2017, will give the public
the opportunity to learn more about aviation and the local
aviation industry. The open house will begin at 2:00 p.m.
and conclude at 6:00 p.m.
Many of the aviation businesses based at the airport will
have informational displays in the terminal building.
Representatives from Angel Flight and Pilots N Paws will be
on hand to discuss their charitable organizations’ free air
transportation services for medical patients, rescue pets
and others in need. One of the PHI Medical med-evac helicopter crews will be available to
answer questions and, barring an emergency call, visitors will be able to tour the med-evac
helicopter.
The flight schools that operate out of the Leesburg airport will provide information about their
flight training programs and will offer visitors a chance to test “fly” a flight simulators.
Visitors will be able to tour the Remote Air Traffic Control Tower center currently in testing and
evaluation at the airport. Refreshments by Windows Catering and Delirium Café will available
throughout the event on the terminal patio.
For more information, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/airport/openhouse.
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