The Dare County Airport
Authority Mission Statement....is to manage
the operation, maintenance and
improvement of air services and
facilities for the use,
convenience, and benefit of the
Air Traveling Public. The
Authority shall seek to improve
the economy, safety and welfare
of Dare County.
The Authority shall endeavor to be the
leading provider of Airport Services in Eastern North Carolina.
The
Dare County Airport Authority (DCAA) is responsible for maintaining and operating
airports owned by the Authority
or Dare County. They provide air
transportation services to the
aviation traveling public and
other aviation related services.
Members of the Airport Authority are elected by the Dare
County Board of Commissioners.
Airport Authority operates under
the
Bylaws initially adopted on
September 22, 1993,
and amended on
September 29, 2004.
Joint Committee w/ Airport
Authority -
is
made up of the Airport Authority
Chair, Vice
Chair, and two members of the
Dare County Commissioners when
appropriate. They will also
handle staff and personnel
matters.
The Authority meets on the last
Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the airport terminal conference room.
For agendas and minutes,
click here.
Please see below for a look at our
Authority members.
George Wood, served on the Dare
County Airport Authority since
2001 and has been the
Chairperson of the Facilities
Committee and Safety Committee.
Mr. Wood earned his Private
Pilot’s Certificate in 1999 and
logged most of his hours in a
Cessna 182, which he owns in a
partnership. Mr. Wood’s
experience of working with
private as well as public sector
projects is reflected in the
high degree of success,
particularly in those projects
that face difficult challenges.
Mr. Wood has successfully
managed over 3,000 projects that
required resource
identification, assessment, and
permit authorizations from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
the North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management.
Mr. Wood is a
life-long resident of coastal
plains North Carolina and
received his Bachelor of Science
and Masters of Science from East
Carolina University. He has 25
years experience in coastal
environmental and planning
issues working with the State of
North Carolina Coastal
Management Program and in the
private sector as President of
Environmental Professionals,
Inc. and Decision Support
Professionals.
Jack Shea, Managerial / Director positions
in Quality Control and Quality
Assurance, primarily in the
medical products industries for
more than 35 years with
additional experience in
electronics, defense and
aerospace related industries.
Since 1987, and until the
present, consulting world-wide
in pharmaceuticals, biologics,
and medical devices.
Currently serves as a member of
the Board of Directors for
Bio-delivery Sciences
International as Chairman of the
Corporate Governance Committee,
and as member of Corporate Adult
Committee.
Charles Davidson,
M.D. Treasure, has been an authority member for about 10 years.
He is an active
pilot flying about 120 hours per year. Charles uses the airport for business
and personal transportation. He has practiced medicine and has had his
aircraft based in Dare County since 1978.
He is an FAA appointed senior
aviation medical examiner. Charles has sons that are both pilots, having learned to
fly at MQI.
Linda Willey,
is a resident of Manteo and was
appointed to the Dare County
Airport Authority in 2001.
Linda has served as Treasurer
and Secretary and on several
committees. She and Connie
Brothers co-chaired the 2003
Celebration of Flight Committee
that handled logistics for that
event at the
airport.
Richard Johnson
has served as a Dare
County Commissioner
since 1997 and is
currently
Vice-Chairman.
He serves as
Chairman of the
Albemarle
Commission, Chairman
of the Dare County
Affordable Housing
Committee,
Vice-Chairman of the
Albemarle Mental
Health Center Board
of Directors, and is
also an active
member of the Dare
County Airport
Authority, the
College of the
Albemarle Board of
Trustees, the Dare
County Bombing Range
Council, the
Government Access
Channel Committee,
the Special Motor
Vehicle Valuation
Review Board, the
Work Force
Development
Consortium, and the
Roanoke Island
Historical
Association.
Steve Evans, One
of the two new members on board. Steve graduated from UNC Chapel Hill
school of Pharmacy in 1975. He has practiced pharmacy in Dare County since 1976
and is co-owner of Beach Pharmacy of Hatteras & Avon. He has 3 girls
ages 19-24 & 25. Steve received his pilots license in 2004.
George
Henderson Vice Chairman, is a resident of
Manteo and was appointed to the
Dare County Airport Authority in
the early 70’s. He has served
as Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Secretary, and Treasurer.
George has also served on
several DCAA committees.
Dave Harden Chairman, Is a
retired naval officer and has 21 years in civil aviation experience. He
has management experience with the Navy and Civil Aviation, particularly
with the 135 Operation at New Port News with Flight International.
Dwight Burrus, Secretary, Age 60 from Hatteras Village, married to Deborah
from New England. Dwight & Debbie can trace their ancestry back to the
two founding villages in America – Jamestown and Plymouth. Dwight served
21 ½ years in the United States Coast Guard Search & Rescue Helo’s on
both Coasts, the Gulf Coast and 5 years in Alaska. Together they have
flown & managed Burrus Flying Service for 20 years on Hatteras Island.
They are dedicated to building God’s kingdom in Dare County thru unity
and personal relationships.
