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July 10, 2025
Pictured above, a masked man works atop an Air Tractor 802 agriculture aircraft Wednesday afternoon at the Union County Airport; refueling and reloading it with fertilizer before heading back into the sky. Air Tractor planes are very versatile due to their simplicity, as they see use in agriculture, firefighting and even as military aircraft. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Airport to lease ground for hangar construction
The Union County Airport Authority voted 4-1 to approve leasing ground for private hangar development, but not before one board member and county commissioner aired concerns with the idea.
With ground-leasing passed, the airport is one step closer to offering land for private individuals to build sin...