DECATUR COUNTY, GA (WTXL) — A new terminal at the Donalsonville Municipal Airport is giving the Seminole County community a fresh look — and local leaders say it is part of a broader wave of growth reshaping the area. The old terminal was outdated, so it was torn down and replaced with a completely new facility. The new terminal is four times larger than the previous one, growing from 500 to 2,000 square feet. The $950,000 project was funded through state support and airport revenue, with the airport contributing $230,000. Jerry Isler, Chairman of the Donalsonville-Seminole County Airport Commission, said the goal was to make sure people arriving in Donalsonville walk away with a strong first impression. "They've never heard of Donaldsonville, Georgia before, but when they stop here, and they see what we've got, you know, it registers in their memory that, you know, that's probably a pretty good place right there. You know, they have invested the time and the money to make a good facility. So if we're willing to spend money at the airport, we're also willing to spend money in other places in the county," Isler said. Isler said the airport brings people into Seminole County for a closer look at what the community has to offer — from business leaders visiting local industries like American Peanut Growers Group and agricultural operations, to visitors flying in for quail hunting at places like Pine Hill Plantation. Chuck Orrick, a Donalsonville neighbor who has lived in…
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