“Now, Wendover will be a fuel stop of choice for the company,” she says. crew did a wonderful job of bringing electricity to a part of the airport where there hadn’t been any power before.” A once bustling military air base that housed the Enola Gay in World War IIīefore the fueling station was installed at the airport, air ambulance helicopters typically stopped only to pick up patients. “It’s a big deal for us because Trans Aero helicopters will stop here for fuel now,” Lisa says. She worked for 15 years as president of XTRA Airways, where she had a carrier providing flights to casinos throughout the United States, including West Wendover.Īs the new airport director, one of her first major projects was overseeing completion of a helicopter fueling station in January. Lisa was familiar with northern Nevada before becoming director. “Plus, the nearby air base has such historic significance.” “For a small airport, it has an amazing number of passengers and celebrities,” Lisa says. She says the airport has always been dear to her heart. “After I started, he stayed on for six weeks to help provide a smooth transition,” says Lisa. A year later, he replaced the retiring airport director and began managing the airport’s modern jet service, while also overseeing preservation projects at the airfield. He established the nonprofit foundation in 2001 to preserve World War II buildings at the historic airfield adjacent to the airport. Last summer, Lisa replaced Jim Petersen, who retired to devote more time to the Historic Wendover Airfield Foundation. It was an incredible thrill, and made me want to be a pilot.”Įnamored with flight as a teen, she knew her career would involve aviation. “My parents had friends who were pilots, so they let me sit in the cockpit whenever they flew. “I was flying when I was 14, long before I ever got my driver’s license,” says the 52yearold who lived in Phoenix at the time. Photos by Sarah SpratlingĮven before she learned to drive, Wendover Airport Director Lisa Dunn was learning to fly.
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She hopes Trans Aero helicopters will use the airport as a fuel stop. ApDirector expands services while supporting restoration of historic airfield’s buildingsīy Dianna Troyer Wendover Airport Director Lisa Dunn oversaw the first helicopter fueling station at the airport.