Manager of Anderson Airport Steps Down

ANDERSON, IN - Steve Darlington, Manager of the Anderson Municipal Airport, will step down from his responsibilities beginning Monday, October 6.  Two unpaid volunteers will assume the day to day responsibilities of Airport management while a search for a new manager is conducted. 

Darlington, who will remain employed at the airport as Maintenance Person, said, “Stepping back from the day to day management of the airport will allow me to enjoy more time with my family and friends.  The airport is open all the time, which means this has been a seven day a week job for the last several years”.  The Darlington family was the original fixed based operator and partner of the City of Anderson in the creation of the Anderson Municipal Airport in 1960.  In 2001, the Board of Aviation Commissioners voted for airport staff to become personnel of the City of Anderson. 

Mayor Ockomon stated that the change in leadership would accompany increased interest in development at the airport, “Anderson Municipal Airport is entering an era of real growth and development.  The seeds for future development of Aero Park and the Anderson Airport were planted by the Darlington family.  Anderson owes this family a debt of gratitude”.  Mark Bennett, President of the Board of Aviation Commissioners thanked Mr. Darlington for his many years of service to the Anderson Municipal Airport, adding, “The airport has a bright future and it was started with the Darlington family, and most recently, Steve Darlington”.

Anderson Airport Support Group members and aviators Dave Keller and Ron Smith will share responsibilities of the vacant position on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is named.  The Board of Aviation Commissioners will conduct an initial search commencing immediately and will present a variety of potential candidates to Mayor Ockomon.  Ockomon will later make his recommendation to the Board for their approval.  The Board of Aviation Commissioners meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4:30 pm in the airport’s board room.

Source: City of Anderson