Port of Ephrata sees opportunities to help community thrive
The lights are on at the Port of Ephrata as newly-selected port director David Lanman works to build the port into an economic hub that benefits not only the companies that call the port home, but the city the port serves.
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Port of Ephrata Executive Director David Lanman sits at his desk in the port office. Through the systems available on his computer, Lanman can track the types of aircraft that fly above or near the port, allowing him to identify opportunities to draw in more traffic at the port’s airstrip. As a pilot himself, having served in the military and as an on-call pilot and airport consultant for years, Lanman is hoping to leverage his experience to help the port flourish.
The Port of Ephrata has infrastructure available to support a wide variety of facilities. That includes water, sewer, electric, rail and air access, as well as multiple plots of land already permitted and ready for development.
EPHRATA — David Lanman, the new executive director at the Port of Ephrata said he’s hoping to take the port to new heights — literally in some respects. The port’s airstrip has traditionally served local groups, but he said he’s set a goal of making it a money-maker that helps Ephrata thrive.
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