Air Fest- What To Expect

Lyssa Hey, guys. Welcome back. We are at the Georgetown-Scott County airport. I’m here with Matt and with Martin, and they are the organizers for the Air Fest, which is happening this weekend.

Lyssa:It’s going to be so much fun. Food and all kinds of things. A lot of acrobatics going on with these planes, too, right?

Martin: oh, absolutely. We’ve got two aerobatics shows per day.

Lyssa: Mm-hmm (affirmative). “aerobatics.” not “acrobatics.” acrobatics would be really interesting, wouldn’t it? That’s extra admission right?

Martin: I think wing-walking falls in that category.

Lyssa:Okay! So you’ve got this coming up, this event … How long did it take to organize an event like this?

Martin: it took about a year. And it was just not us. It was a whole … There was dozens of people involved in the organization and the planning of this event.

Lyssa: Mm-hmm (affirmative). What are your plans for the future with this event, too?

Martin: well, we’ll see how this one goes, but … This will be our fourth one. We’ve slowly built it up to where it is today. It’s much larger than it was when it started in 2011.

Lyssa:Okay. All right. Now, how long has the airport been here? It’s a beautiful airport. It really is. It’s real small. It’s kind of like “my first airport,” you know? The little kids’ toy? My first airport, because it’s small, but yet it’s very accommodating for everybody.

Martin: that’s a good question, because the airport actually started in Georgetown, behind the burger king as an 1800 foot-long grass strip.

Lyssa:Oh, wow!

Martin: now we have 5500 feet. We’re the seventh-largest airport in Kentucky. We’ve got 96 aircraft based here. We’ve got over 48,000 square feet of corporate hangar space, and 49,000 square feet of tee hangar space-

Lyssa: Okay. Not so small! Not so small!

Matt: no. And don’t forget, we at Georgetown airport won the southeastern regional award in 2010 over all other airports south and east of us, ranging from Miami, to Hartford in Atlanta, to everywhere.

Lyssa: That is fantastic. I mean, that’s a real testament to what you all have been involved in, and your support for the airport, as well.

Martin: yeah, we were thrilled. It was a shocker, but we were thrilled.

Lyssa: Awl. Now, okay, so the Airfest is coming up. Where can people get more information if they want to bring their families out?

Martin: you can go to our website. That’s at airfestky.Com. Purchase tickets online, you save five bucks if you do that. Remember, kids 10-and-under are free. At the gate, tickets are $20, and you can get a two-day pass for $25, so that would be worth it. You can check out all of the information about the performers, etc., online.

Lyssa: Yeah, exactly. How did you all get so inspired by planes? What was it that really … What do you think about planes that really … Were you a very young child when you got involved?

Martin: I was 16 when I got my license, but I’ve loved aircraft and things that fly since I was a small child.

Matt: I was five, with my dad, flying the little stringed remote controls in a circle, and had the flying bug ever since, just like the rest of us. We feel safer flying our airplanes than we do driving a car.

Lyssa: Oh, wow. Well, that’s interesting.

Martin: yeah, well it is. I mean, it’s a lot of fun. I think it’s the sensation of leaving the earth and looking down. But not everybody has it, but it sure is something that we want to share with people.

Lyssa: Well, I’ve enjoyed the air shows with my father, when I was growing up, so I’m so excited for you guys. I hope for a big turnout. I know it’s going to be a bash. You guys have food trucks and events going on. You have the kids’ zone. You’ve got all kinds of good stuff.

Lyssa: Thank you gentlemen so much for having us-

Martin: thank you for coming out here-

Lyssa:We really appreciate it.

Martin: … This pretty afternoon.

Lyssa: Oh, thank you. We will be back right after this. Keep it right here, you’re watching good day.