Casey Pamperien is the new manager of the Pierre Regional Airport.
At the Feb. 25 meeting, the Pierre City Commission approved Pamperien’s employment with the city. He will begin his work at the airport on March 17. He replaces former City Engineer John Childs who has served as interim manager since Brian Cowles resigned the position in December.
“Casey comes with experience from a similarly sized airport that dealt with many of the same operational activities we do in Pierre,” said City Engineer Nick Waters. “His experience in that environment has positioned him well to easily transition into the manager role here.”
Pamperien most recently worked at San Luis Valley Regional Airport in Alamosa, CO where he served as the Operations Supervisor and Alternate Manager.
Pamperien holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and has ten years in the industry.
“I look forward to meeting the community, learning and implementing the city's vision for the airport, and when time allows, practicing my crosswind landings,” said Pamperien who is also a private pilot.
In this position, Pamperien will oversee all airport operations including facilities management, licensing and regulations, federal reporting, hangar and hay leases, Airport Rescue Firefighter Operations, as well as coordination with the federal Transportation Safety Administration, the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract holder, Mustang Aviation, state and federal Departments of Transportation, and local vendors.
Last year, Pierre Regional Airport had about 15,000 commercial enplanements in addition to the airport’s general aviation activity.