Subject: Salina Airport Authority - News Release   Public will need a pass to view apron activity during Hawgsmoke   The public is welcome to view the apron activity of Hawgsmoke 2008 during set viewing times and dates. Members of the public that would like to be admitted into the viewing area will need to pick up a pass at the M.J. Kennedy Air Terminal prior to Hawgsmoke, which begins Wednesday, October 15.   Passes are free and can be picked up in the main lobby of the Terminal building on: Monday, Oct.  6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Thursday, Oct. 9 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.   Friday, Oct. 10 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.     The times that members of the public can view Hawgsmoke apron activity are: Thursday, Oct. 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.   Friday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.   Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.     The gate to the public viewing area will be located just west of Arnold Court at 2734 Arnold Court. For more information, please call 785-827-3914.  The Salina Municipal Airport is home base for a wide variety of businesses and operations. These include Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., America Jet at SLN, CAV Aerospace, Inc., Kansas Wing Headquarters - Civil Air Patrol, Flower Aviation, Kansas Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility, Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas Highway Patrol Aviation, Professional Flight Training, LC, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and the corporate flight departments for Blue Beacon International, Geoprobe Systems, Pepsi Cola-Salina, Plains Environmental, Premier Pneumatics, Inc. and Bradley Trucking co. The Airport's two world-class FBOs annually deliver over 4 million gallons of fuel to over 7,000 business jets and 5,000 government and military aircraft. This has earned the Airport the recognition as "America's Fuel Stop." The air traffic control tower is busy during the year with aircraft operations exceeding 80,000. The Salina Aviation Service Center Industry leaders world-wide know that the SLN Aviation Service Center has a winning combination of elements that makes it the best location for aviation business. These elements include Kansas State University at Salina, pending Foreign Trade Zone designation, state and local incentives, workforce recruiting and training assistance, turnkey building design and construction services, 100% project financing and over 100 acres of available sites. These attributes, plus the fact that the Airport Authority can finance up to $40 million in construction for new aerospace and aviation businesses make SLN a prime location for growth and productivity. Projects in the works include a 69,000-square-foot hangar. The Salina Airport Industrial Center offers a diverse industrial base, which makes it an attractive location for a variety of businesses. Some of the world-class operations located at the Salina Airport Industrial Center include ElDorado National, Inc., Geoprobe Systems, Kansas Army National Guard, Love Box Company, Power Ad Company, Ovation Cabinetry, Inc., Federal Express, Vortex Valves, Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc., Scientific Engineering and Cameron Compression Systems. Salina Airport Authority Laura Robertson Marketing and Public Relations Specialist email: laurar@salair.org phone: 785.827.3914 Media Contact James Gregory Consultancy James Gregory email: jim@jimgregoryworks.com telephone: 316.832.9733 Quick Links Salina Airport Authority Hawgsmoke 2008   Additional Links Salina Area Chamber of Commerce City of Salina Saline County