By TIM UNRUH
Salina Airport Authority
Fruitful gazing into the north-central Kansas airspace is assured this summer as Salina Regional Airport plays host to 11 aviation events.
A few have public possibilities to watch from a distance, and two will allow visitors to hangars or the airport apron.
Most of the exercises are for training, testing, and-or scientific investigation.
All of the activity equates to people coming to town, said Sylvia Rice, Visit Salina director of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.
The busy season will bring an estimated 910 visitors to Salina, each spending an average of 20 days in town, producing approximately $2.6 million in economic impact, according to the Salina Airport Authority.
They will book rooms in hotels, rent vehicles, dine out at restaurants, shop at retail stores, and visit local attractions.
“Every one of these people involved in the exercises and…
