History

Holmes County was formed in 1824. It was named after Major Holmes, a military officer of the war of 1812. The County seat is Millersburg. Holmes County is home to one of the largest populations of Amish in the United States. Click here to learn more about Homes County Ohio.

The present airport was dedicated in March of 1962. Its operation is under the control of the Holmes County Airport Authority (HCAA). Since its dedication, continuous improvements have been made. The next major improvement will be relocation and lengthening of the runway to allow operation of small executive jets.

In 2009, management was turned over to a father and son team of Lellan and David McFarland.

Dave McFarland

David McFarland is the President of the Company and is an A&P/I.A. with over 20 years experience in aircraft maintenance. He spent 6 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a crew chief on the Grumman A-6E Intruder and EA-6B Prowler. After the service, David pursued a career civilian aviation and obtained his A&P license in 1995. For the last 14 years Dave has worked on a wide variety of civilian aircraft (piston, turbo-prop, and jet). These include the Lear 25 and 35, Beechjet 400, Cessna Citation II, Citation 560XL, King Air 90, 100, & 200 series, Cessna 300 & 400 series, Beech Baron & Bonanza, Piper Navajo, Cub, Aerostar, & Cherokee, and Cessna 150 through 210.

"Mac" McFarland

Lellan “Mac” McFarland is the retired President of a local company that manufactured tire balancing equipment for the world wide auto industry. He worked as an aeronautical engineer for Goodyear Aerospace and is an Air Force veteran. He is the Treasurer of Mac Aviation and also serves as a business advisor to David.