COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Municipal Airport had plans to host an airshow in November, but the aviation board has decided not to hold the event.
Airport director Brian Payne presented plans for a possible Nov. 14 “drive-in airshow” at a special meeting of the board of aviation commissioners on Monday. The board did not make a formal decision during the meeting but were asked to consider the idea, which would have required airport funds. Payne said the board consensus was not to have the event.
Payne said that factors in the decision most likely included timing, concerns about the weather and the amount of airport funds needed to support the event due to lack of sponsorships.
The airport was only able to salvage $6,850 in sponsorship funds from the canceled Aviation Day airshow, he said.
“The visitors’ center has no money to provide whatsoever, nor do I think that they will have money in the next year, so we’re going to have to figure that one out, if we want to host a show in 2021,” Payne said.
