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MORRISTOWN MUNICIPAL TAKES NO NONSENSE

APPROACH TO GENERAL AVIATION AND SAFETY

MORRISTOWN, N.J.On a hill above this forested enclave not far from Manhattan sits a fort that takesno prisoners.

It is fitting that the name of that historic garrison is Fort Nonsense, for it serves as a reminder to thepeople running Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)

about their no-nonsense commitment to business aviationand ground safety.

Serving several tenant-corporate flight departments

from Fortune 500 consumer, business-to-business, telecomand healthcare brands, Morristown Municipal has carved

out a strategic niche in the busy aviation world of the NewYork-New Jersey region.

That should come as no surprise to historians of Morris-town, for the town has long served as a strategic station for

business and country alikewith a heritage that dates back

to George Washingtons Continental Army.Its prime location near New York, Philadelphia and New England enticed Washington in 1777 to es-

tablish his headquarters at Jacob Arnolds Tavern in the town square. And famous locals like Alfred Vailand Samuel Morse, inventors of the telegraph, reinforced the notion of Morristown as a resourceful place

populated by skilled residents and capable industry.Today, Morristowns location remains a strategic draw, as business travelers avoid congestion and

seek the convenience the municipal airport offers, according to Bob Bogan, Deputy Executive Director forMMU.

Our objective at MMU is to provide a safe, efficient and hassle-free aviation experience, explainsBogan. Were close to dozens of nearby New Jersey-based corporate headquarters, plus its a relatively

easy run into Manhattan.Two fixed base operators serve the airport and its busy corporate clients, Signature Flight Support and

FTC FBO, LLC. This year, both started fueling planes with Phillips 66-branded Jet A when MorristownMunicipals operator, DM AIRPORTS, LTD., signed a long-term deal with Ascent Aviation Group, thelargest Phillips 66-branded aviation fuel distributor.The airport had been using Exxon for 20 years.

Morristown is taking advantage of the change to Phillips 66 Aviation by renovating and modernizing

its fuel farmone of several construction projects underway at MMU. In the past year, three taxiwayswere repaved, while new LED lights were installed. Another two taxiways are slated to be rejuvenatedthis spring.

Of course, when you get 16 inches of snow in one month like we did recently, renovation and mainte-

nance is a daily effort, says Peter Gilchrist, MMUs Airport Operations Manager.Ground safety is a critical component of the airports services, says Gil-

christ, which offers 24-7 on-site aircraft rescue coverage. The Morris-town Aircraft Rescue Service plays a vigorous role, holding regularEmergency Communications drills, disaster drills and realistic firefightingsimulations. Those efforts tie well to a Phillips 66 brand long noted forhelping FBOs enhance their safety procedures, Gilchrist says.

While Morristowns location is an advantage, the airports huge corpo-

rate flight tenants and their visitors also enjoy on-site United States Cus-toms services, in addition to the unique offerings from the airports twoFBOs. Signature Flight Support is noted for its pilot-pampering facilitiesand large plane hangars, while FTC is known for its extensive jet charter

and aviation consulting capabilities, offered through its EmreAir Solu-tions subsidiary.

For a town that has gone from a military stronghold to a bastion ofbusiness, Morristown Municipal Airport has become perhaps its moststrategic offering, helping to keep companies and their large workforces

headquartered in New Jersey.The bar is set high in this place ringed by historically important sites

from Fort Nonsense at Morristown National Historic Parkto Ford Mansion,Jockey Hollow and the pre-

served Speedwell Iron Works. But its a bar that MMU intends to set higher.

Fire rescue simulation at MMU

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