December 5, 2017 at 4:54 a.m.
| Updated December 5, 2017 at 12:26 p.m.
In her travels throughout the continental United States, FiFi draws a crowd wherever she goes. FiFi is the name given to this Boeing B-29 Superfortress built in the early 1940s, serving in the end of World War II and during the Korean War. This plane and crew made a multi-day stop at Jefferson City Memorial Airport in September 2017.
The Jefferson City Airport Advisory Committee sought ways to promote future growth at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport during Monday's meeting.
Committee members will sit down with Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and Federal Aviation Administration officials in the coming months to discuss ways to market the airport's assets and bring in additional revenue.
Former committee member Chip Gentry described the airport as a "hidden gem" that is a "necessary asset to our community."
However, a major hurdle the airport faces is lack of marketing.
"Most citizens don't know the resources they are or could be getting from this airport," said Gentry, who is an attorney for Call & Gentry Law Group in Jefferson City.
Gentry said the committee needs to talk with the Chamber of Commerce to see what resources are marketed to potential business owners and if general aviation is one of them.
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