ROCHESTER, MINN. – Rochester International Airport (RST) welcomed Marty Lenss as its new airport director at an open house, June 7, 2013. Lenss filled the vacancy left when Steven Leqve retired after 35 years of service. Lenss was previously airport director at Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin where he led a number of major airport expansion projects, including the recent construction of a new general aviation terminal for “Platinum Flight Center.”
Lenss says that Outagamie County Regional Airport and Rochester International Airport are similar in size, but uniquely different. Both airports have airline service and active general aviation operations. In addition to Platinum Flight Center, Outagamie County Regional Airport is also home to Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Rochester is served by “Signature Flight Support,” provides air ambulance services and support for the Mayo Clinic, and has a large FedEx complex.
Lenss says that he looks forward to assessing the future needs of the Rochester airport, and as a native Minnesotan, reconnecting with his friends and colleagues in airport management through the Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA).
In Wisconsin, Lenss was involved with the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) and received that organization’s “Distinguished Service Award” at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference on May 1.