Timothy F. Rogers, A.A.E.
Executive Director
Salina Airport Authority 

Tim Rogers leads the successful and vibrant municipal airport and airport industrial center at Salina, Kan. As Executive Director of the Salina Airport Authority since 1985, he manages the Salina Municipal Airport and the Salina Airport Industrial Center. Known as America's Fuel Stop, the Salina Municipal Airport is a familiar cross-country refueling location for more than 7,000 jets each year. Tim's leadership was also instrumental in Virgin Atlantic Airways and Steve Fossett's selection of the Salina Municipal Airport as mission control and the launch/landing site for the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer's record setting flights.

The SLN Aviation Service Center at the Salina Municipal Airport is home to 17 commercial aviation businesses that offer a wide array of products and services to local, national and international customers. In partnership with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Airport Authority is aggressively recruiting aviation service businesses to the SLN Aviation Service Center with an attractive incentive package.

The Salina Airport Industrial Center is one of the nation's most progressive airport industrial parks. Over 70 businesses and organizations at the Salina Airport Industrial Center employ nearly 4,016 people at an annual payroll exceeding $138 million. As a result of Tim's direction, the Salina Airport Industrial Center has been transformed from a former military base to a modern, urban industrial center.

As an active member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Tim has worked to promote the growth and development of the nation's system of airports. Currently, Tim is the past chair of the American Association of Airport Executives' U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) Policy Board. The USCTA represents over 239 airports with VFR control towers that participate in the FAA's Contract Tower Program. The program has received positive endorsements from all parties involved, including the FAA, NTSB, DOT Inspector General (IG), airport management, Congress and, most importantly, the users of the air traffic control system.

Tim Rogers has been in airport and industrial center management for more than 28 years. He obtained a degree in Business Administration and History from the University of Kansas and attended Washburn School of Law. Tim was designated an Accredited Airport Executive with the completion of an accreditation process administered by the American Association of Airport Executives.

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Tim's non-profit and civic leadership roles include: