ECONOMY Across the country, general and business aviation airports are capitalizing on a strong American economy to grow and become the economic drivers of their region. AUTHOR Walker Jaroch THERE'S LITTLE funny-business in the flying business right now. Passenger numbers are up and projected to continue trending high. Hub airports around the country are taking advantage of a strong economy, undertaking projects to meet the needs of the increased passenger demand. Though the nation's passengers and large airports are not the only ones reaping the benefits of an American economic upswing. General and business aviation airports around the country are also finding themselves in good places as economic drivers for the regions they serve - either as staples of 20 \ AIRPORTBUSINESS / OCTOBER 2019 their local economy, building on the economic base they have or working to grow into the potential that they see in themselves. Situated between Boulder and Denver, Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) is home to two FBOs, four f lights