| Airport maintenance crew does excellent job of keeping the airport runways and taxiways open during winter storm events. |
| Ron Johnson retires April 30, 2009 as Assistant Airport Manager after 38 1/2 years of service at the Walla Walla Regional Airport. |
| Jennifer Skoglund promoted to Airport Manager effective May 1, 2009. |
| Gary Stewart promoted to Maintenance & Operations Supervisor effective May 1, 2009. |
| Brian Hurst hired for maintenance department effective March 16, 2009. |
| Rehabilitated the North Aviation Ramp at a cost of $1,970,000. FAA provides $1,871,500 in funding for the project. |
| Purchased airport clear zone property from JRS Partners. Purchase price was $824,250 for 263.28 acres. The FAA participated with $536,522 in funding. |
| Re-roofed Building 207 (290 E. Beech Ave.) at a cost of $26,492. |
| Re-roofed Building 801 (860 C Street) at a cost of $15,077. |
| Re-roofed Building 1101 (15 Convair Ave.) at a cost of $14,735. |
| Re-roofed Building 20 (1105 C Street) at a cost of $13,300. |
| Airport holds a successful aviation weekend July 31-August 2. Event was centered on the return of the Sentimental Journey B-17 aircraft. |
| Passenger enplanements are projected to increase approximately 10% from 2008. Total passenger enplanements are projected at 33,000 which would represent a record for passenger enplanements at Walla Walla Regional. |
| TSA requires airport to implement a photo i.d. access card system for all aviation access. |
| Entered into a five-year lease agreement with Kloshe Aviation, LLC for Hangar 102 (199 W. Grumman). |
| Entered into a one-year lease agreement with Walla Walla Auction Company for Building 204 (225 E. Aeronca Ave.) |
| Entered into a one-year lease agreement with In Love With Body Care, LLC for a portion of Building 120 (102 W. Aeronca Ave.) |
| Airport maintenance crew dedicated three weeks to crack sealing Taxiway A, aviation ramp and industrial park roads at a cost of $33,000. |
| Contracted with Walla Walla County Public Works to chip-seal Douglas and C Streets at a cost of $38,450. |
| Developed a new, five year FAA Capital Improvement Plan to use entitlement funds for aviation projects. |
| Acquired a backup ARFF fire truck from the Port of Pasco at a cost of $2,700. |
| Upgraded the Olson Farm well pump and electrical system at a cost of $116,820. |
| Seal-coated and striped the terminal building parking lot at a cost of $30,750. |
| Refurbished airport terminal building directional signs at a cost of $9,000. |
| Installed a divider wall in terminal basement at a cost of $1,275. |
| Installed a sprinkler system and grass landscape around Walla Walla Roastery at a cost of $4,600. |
| Runway 20 Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) certified by the FAA and made operational in March. |
| Installed a concrete sidewalk, sprinkler system and grass at Skyrunner's at a cost of $3,600. |
| Upgraded the aviation fuel card kiosk system with new electronics at a cost of $7,625. |
| Cleaned the interior of the airport water tank tower at a cost of $3,140. |
| Subdivided Building 1101 (15 Convair Ave.) at a cost of $11,712. |
| Purchased a new maintenance truck at a cost of $33,350. |
| Purchased an used vehicle for Operations Supervisor at a cost of $23,215. |
| Successfully passed FAA Part 139 Inspection. |
