

“The airport is one of those entities that, unless you’re directly using it, it’s one of those things that exists but most people probably don’t have a reason to interact with it.” “The Airport Commission is always trying to find ways to better connect with the community, to find things that can help bring the community out to the airport,” Iowa City Airport Manager Michael Tharp said. In addition, the airport hosted events like the Young Eagles Flight Program pancake breakfasts. This is the first mural project that the airport has ever pursued, but it is only one of many ways that the Iowa City Airport has engaged and formed connections with the public.Īside from the mural, the Iowa City Airport organized movie viewings in which the public can picnic outside and watch films on viewing platforms or watch the takeoffs and landings of planes.
