2019 Airport Business Top 40 Under 40: Devon Brubaker, AAE
Devon Brubaker has spent his whole career in aviation, absorbing as much knowledge as he could from all the different facets of the industry that he’s had his hands in. He now applies all that he’s learned as the airport director of the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS).
“A lot of airport managers haven’t had the opportunity to work on a boiler or rewire airfield lights; things that I’m really excited that I have experience doing so when my guys are out there doing those things, I get to go out there and work with them,” Brubaker said.
Brubaker has been instrumental in securing numerous grants, allowing the airport to have safe, updated and cost effective equipment and facilities, ensuring that the airport is always operating at its best.
Recently, Brubaker helped facilitate the construction of a new $5.8 million general aviation complex for the airport owned and operated FBO, Sweetwater Aviation, with a creative funding model that kept the local cost low. Brubaker’s professional knowledge and his vision of what can be has led RKS into the future, eliminating the antiquated facilities, equipment and mindset with innovative solutions, state-of-the-art facilities and modern equipment.
“I couldn’t be happier where I’m at. I absolutely love my job. It’s not even a job. I wake up every morning and get to go do my hobby and I’m one of the unique individuals who gets to say I don’t look forward to Fridays, I’m always looking forward to Mondays,” Brubaker said.
