Sedona Airport Authority and Sedona Airport Restaurant Agree to Three Year Lease Extension

Press Release

Sedona Airport Administration

For more information, Contact: Mac McCall at 928-284-4487

Sedona Airport Authority and Sedona Airport Restaurant

Agree to Three Year Lease Extension

Sedona Airport Authority, the non-profit agency which manages Sedona Airport announces a new agreement with Bob and Debbie Calia to extend their lease on the restaurant at Sedona Airport. The three year lease reflects a mutual desire to continue the restaurant’s presence at its current location after a limited remodeling and upgrading project is completed.

Mac McCall, the airport’s general manger said the lease extension was the result of local resident and pilot pleas to keep Sedona Airport Restaurant open. The airport’s board of directors agreed to continue the restaurant lease until August of 2009 with future options to be determined.

Sedona Airport Restaurant has been operated by the Calia’s since the early 1900’s. It is a popular place for breakfast, lunch and dinner by Sedona’s visitors and locals alike. Pilots fly to Sedona every day to relax and enjoy the area’s scenery and dine at the restaurant. Commercial pilots flying charter aircraft waiting for the passengers and fuel enjoy the restaurant and military pilots flying cross country or on training missions take advantage of the restaurant while they are re-fueling. McCall said “News the restaurant will remain open will be welcomed by the aviation community as well as locals and tourists.”

Bob Calia said they plan on remodeling the kitchen as well as replacing carpet, repainting the interior and exterior and in general freshening the entire restaurant. The restaurant will be closed for a few weeks in July or August to allow for the upgrading and remodeling. A few new items will be added to the menu, but the restaurant will not change from its current theme.

The Calias have requested their faithful customers watch the newspaper for news of the remodeling dates and official re-opening date. This website, sedonaairport.org will also have information on the restaurant’s remodeling status.