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The Top 10 States For Flying Privately In The US

February 20, 2025
The United States sees more private aviation flights than any other country in the world. Nearly 65% of all private jets are registered in the US, and major airports nationwide record tens of thousa…

Elite Flight Academy opens in Davidson County

May 9, 2022
LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Two Piedmont Triad natives are opening a flight school in Davidson County to teach the next generation of pilots. The Elite Flight Academy held its grand opening Thursday…

Davidson County leaders hope $3.8 million airport investment will spark future growth

January 20, 2022
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Davidson County leaders are hopeful a $3.8 million investment at Davidson County Executive Airport will help attract more business to the area.

ALP Update Progress

February 6, 2020
Retrieved from: https://www.the-dispatch.com/news/20200204/workshop-shows-development-plans-for-davidson-county-airport Workshop shows development plans for Davidson County Executive Airport

KEXX Press Releases

March 25, 2019

Thanks to The Dispatch for a great article on future plans at KEXX!

March 28, 2017
The Davidson County airport has been situated alongside Interstate 85 since its infancy in the late 1950s, providing a long-term home for corporate jets and a brief respite for transient two-seaters.

Charter Connection Feature on RCR and Fly High Lexington

July 8, 2015
Feature in the Q3 2015 edition of Business Air’s Charter Connection on RCR air with Fly High Lexington!

Local pilot and flight instructor Ed Holland has written a new book – “Cloudbase, An Odyssey of Flight”

May 28, 2015
Here is bit of background on Ed and his love of aviation:   I was born on Virginia’s Eastern Shore as the son of a farm supplier and school teacher.  The days of my childhood were spent often dr…

FHL Magazine Feature

February 4, 2015

Fly High Lexington Announces Winner of Aruba Trip Drawing

February 12, 2014
Congratulations to Jean Porada, winner of the Fly High Lexington prize at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in New Orleans!

Wounded Warrior Flies

July 3, 2012
Jesse Fletcher takes flying lesson at Davidson County Executive Airport  from our flight instructor Tom Winnett.  Thank you for your service Jesse! From WFMY News 2 – “Greensboro, NC — Marine Corp…

New FBO operator at EXX

March 29, 2011
Fly High Lexington, a new FBO operator at Davidson County Executive Airport (EXX) in Lexington, N.C., now features guaranteed fuel pricing on Fltplan.com, a discount for Sun ‘n Fun pilots, and a fre…

Davidson County airport seeks lift via marketing

February 14, 2011
The new managers of the Davidson County Executive Airport are investing thousands of dollars in a marketing plan aimed at transforming the quiet rural facility into an international arrival destina…

Innagural Barbecue Cookoff Receives Sanctioning

February 14, 2011
(Lexington, NC)  Uptown Lexington, Inc. will host the area’s first BBQ Capital Cook-off, which was sanctioned by Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)   just last week.   The event will be held April…

AirCare 1 now stationed at county airport

November 17, 2010
AirCare 1, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s helicopter, is now operating from the Davidson County Executive Airport. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday hosted by the Lexington Area Cham…

County OKs Air Care chopper space

October 28, 2010
The Davidson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement that will put a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Air Care helicopter at the Davidson County Executive…

New operator has big plans for county airport

October 22, 2010
Karel Van Der Linden, Davidson County Executive Airport’s newest operator, welcomed city and county officials Thursday to an open house at the Davidson County Executive Airport. The event, Business…

Pro Golfer Bubba Watson

October 15, 2010

Davidson County Executive Airport gains new operator

August 18, 2010
The Davidson County Executive Airport is under the direction of a new fixed base operator. Karel Van Der Linden, 52, replaced former FBO Everette Tate on Aug. 1 after buying out Tate and Carolina Ae…