...airport in the nation that carries that distinction, operates under a lease agreement with the National Park Service, and is severely restricted in its commercial and business aviation operations due to space restraints. In 1980, the Parks Service and various environmental groups tried to have it shut down. In 2006, Raymond C. Bishop took over as Jackson Hole's airport director and sought to implement a climate of change and positive relationships. That effort was rewarded at this year's annual FBO Leadership Conference when the National Air Transportation Association recognized Bishop with its Airport Partnership Award, which is sponsored by AIRPORT BUSINESS.

The award winner is determined via nominations from NATA's airport tenant members. In his nomination, Jeffrey C. Brown, president of Jackson Hole Aviation LLC, states, "Having come from a flying background as a pilot and in the U.S. Air Force, his knowledge of aviation and airport operations has given him the ability to efficiently direct operations while keeping sight of airport user and operator needs....

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