Levi Brown, a commercially licensed pilot with more than 20 years of experience in the general aviation industry, is Longmont’s new airport manager.
Brown’s background includes airport manager at the Lake County airport in Leadville, Colorado, airport project specialist at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, and most recently as the Chief Pilot for McAir Aviation in Broomfield. He was chosen by Longmont after a nationwide search.
He began his duties on Monday, April 11.
“Levi comes to Longmont with both practical and managerial experience in the aviation industry,” Assistant City Manager Joni Marsh said. “Levi is fully prepared to embrace the managerial responsibilities at one of the busiest general aviation airports in Colorado.”
Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State University and a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Technology and an A.S. degree in Professional Pilot from Kansas State University.
“My passion is aviation,” Brown said. “I look forward to working with all the pilots, owners, businesses, advisory board, and community members that care about Vance Brand Municipal.”
Vance Brand Municipal Airport is located at 229 Airport Road on more than 40 acres in Southwest Longmont. The airport has been serving Longmont and northern Colorado for business, travel and recreational needs for more than 70 years. The airport is named in honor of Longmont native astronaut Vance Brand who commanded the Apollo-Soyuz spacecraft and missions on the space shuttles Columbia and Challenger throughout the 1980s. The airport also provides an important training space for military and firefighting aircraft. There are nearly 20 businesses located at the airport that employ more than 70 people.
About Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado, is a 29-square-mile city with more than 300 days of sunshine and a spectacular vista of the Rocky Mountains. With a population of nearly 100,000, Longmont sits at an elevation of 4,979 feet above sea level. With more than 1,800 acres of parks and open space, a robust craft beverage scene, thriving art culture, fresh dining opportunities, and a Main Street teeming with new energy, Longmont is perfect for everyone from young families to those young at heart. Longmont is also home to several high-tech companies and a nationally recognized school district. Longmont is located in Boulder County conveniently situated 37 miles from Denver, 16 miles from Boulder and 30 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park.
