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Chattanooga Airport general aviation center No. 1 in U.S., survey says

Staff file photo by Tim Barber / Troy Pickett, a Wilson Air operations supervisor, puts away his radio after guiding a twin-engine departure to taxi at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport in this file photo.
Staff file photo by Tim Barber / Troy Pickett, a Wilson Air operations supervisor, puts away his radio after guiding a twin-engine departure to taxi at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport in this file photo. Staff file photo by Tim Barber / Troy Pickett, a Wilson Air operations supervisor, puts away his radio after guiding a twin-engine departure to taxi at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport in this file photo.

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport’s general aviation center operated by Wilson Air has landed the No. 1 ranking in the country for the first time.

The Wilson Air Center site, located across the main runway from the commercial passenger terminal, was chosen based on feedback from nearly 1,000 pilots in a survey by Professional Pilot Magazine.

The center was picked on such criteria as line team, customer service representatives, facility, amenities, promptness and efficiency, and value for price, according to the magazine.

The facility provides aircraft fueling, airline and freight handling, and aircraft detailing, among other services.

Glenn Rivenbark, general manager of Wilson Air Center Chattanooga, cited the consistency of the fixed-base operator (FBO).