Kissimmee Gateway Airport Welcomes HAI and HELI-EXPO 2007
Kissimmee, FL – February 9, 2007 – Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KGA) would like to welcome Helicopter Association International (HAI) to Central Florida as they host HELI-EXPO 2007, scheduled to take place March 1–3 at the Orange County Convention Center.
HAI will stage 40 helicopters out of KGA that will be displayed in the convention center parking lot during the show. Numerous visiting helicopters and manufacturers will also perform continuous demonstration flights out of the airport’s fixed-base operators. Increased helicopter traffic is expected at the airport February 25–March 4.
Regarded throughout the world as the voice of the helicopter industry, HAI is a not-for-profit, professional trade association consisting of 1,450-plus member organizations in more than 68 nations. Since 1948, HAI has provided programs that enhance safety, encourage professionalism and promote the unique contributions made by helicopters to society.
HELI-EXPO is the largest tradeshow dedicated to the civil helicopter industry with more than 16,600 industry professionals and 500 exhibiting companies. The tradeshow utilizes more than 512,000 square feet of space, including helicopters on the show floor. HELI-EXPO is recognized by Tradeshow Week as one of the top 200 largest trade shows in the United States. For more information, visit heliexpo.com.
About Kissimmee Gateway Airport
Located just eight miles from Walt Disney World and 10 miles from the Orange County Convention Center, Kissimmee Gateway Airport accommodates general aviation air service 24 hours a day with two paved runways, 5,000 and 6,000 feet each. The airport also offers full-service F.B.O.s, flight training, aircraft storage, aircraft restoration, P-51 Mustang pilot training and T-6 Warbird adventure flights, and an industrial park. Its air traffic control tower operates from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Built in 1942, Kissimmee Gateway Airport is owned and operated by the City of Kissimmee. For more information, visit kissimmeeairport.com.
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