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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m A p r i l 2 0 15 • I NSIGH T | 17 OUR LARGEST PROJECT RIGHT now is the addition of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. We've received conditional approval from the agency in Washington, developed a design for the facility and that design is out for bids. e customs facility came about because of our airport tenants with international operations or corporate flight operations flying internationally. It will provide direct access into the Fox Valley area for aircra departing from international locations. Tenants with corporate flight service and local businesses with a global presence will receive customs clearances directly at the airport — soon to be Appleton International Airport — and not have to land elsewhere (currently, those operations must land at an airport with customs service before continuing on to Appleton). It benefits customers coming from outside of the U.S. for sales calls or business meetings. At this point in time, it's not a facility that will serve the general flying public. It's being constructed as part of the general aviation facility and will host aircra of 20 passengers or less, as Abe Weber on growing an economic engine U P F R O N T FACE TIME P H O T O G R A P H B Y B I L L K A P I N S K I / I M A G E S T U D I O S , F O R I N S I G H T Abe Weber began his tenure at the Outagamie County Regional Airport in 2013 as it emerged from the Great Recession and a down cycle in air services provided by the major carriers. Now, with several capital and tenant expansions completed and the airport celebrating its 50th anniversary, Insight's Senior Associate Editor Sean P. Johnson sat down with Weber to discuss the airport's new name and new services. [continued ] » !