Mount Vernon Outland Airport posted a strong year in 2025, logging 27,857 total operations, up from 27,393 the year before. The airport also set a new record with 556 turbo jet operations, breaking the previous high of 404 set in 2024. Authorities say the increase reflects the airport’s affordable fuel, on-site restaurant and uncongested airspace, which attracted corporate jets for crew qualifications and aircraft testing. Corporate Aircraft Association fuel stops jumped from 296 to 470, another record. The report also shows 40 cargo operations, 100 military operations and 46 total aircraft based at the airport, including helicopters and multi-engine planes.
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.