Devils Lake Regional Airport has a new manager. John Nord began his duties on Friday.
Nord, former owner-operator of Dakota Sportswear, replaces Tricia Traynor, who recently resigned. Dakota Sportswear, located in west Devils Lake, was destroyed by a fire earlier this year.
While Nord, 56, has no previous airport industry experience, he says his 20 years as a local business owner will be an asset.
"I've always been interest in airplanes," he said. "I'm a local guy and it sounded like a really interesting job."
The Devils Lake Regional Airport is served by Mesaba Airline, which has two round-trip flights daily to Minneapolis.
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The airport also recently just completed construction of a new crosswinds runway.
"That will allow us to make some changes and upgrade our main runway in the next couple of years," Nord said.
