What Clinton County Port Authority does

Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) is an Ohio government entity, established as the primary vehicle for economic development and investment in Clinton County, Ohio. It operates Wilmington Air Park — Ohio's No-Wait Cargo Airport and the 3rd-busiest cargo-focused airport in the United States — and provides site selection assistance, incentive coordination, workforce development support, and infrastructure investment to attract and retain industrial, manufacturing, logistics, aviation, and healthcare employers. CCPA is staffed by eight professionals led by Executive Director Alex Beres and governed by a board chaired by Beth Ellis (as of the 2025-2026 term).

CCPA's core offerings are (1) the Wilmington Air Park, including aviation infrastructure, MRO facilities, and adjacent Airside North industrial land; (2) shovel-ready industrial sites within Wilmington city limits with full utilities (Site A, Site B, Site E); (3) the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative, a convening platform bringing together employers, the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center, OhioMeansJobs Clinton County, and the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce around career fairs, internships, HR roundtables, and industry-cluster meetings; and (4) the Wilmington DRIVE downtown redevelopment initiative, executed through its wholly owned DRIVE I, LLC subsidiary, which acquired the historic Masonic Building in October 2023. The technology layer is light: public-facing marketing websites, a workforce-collaborative site, property-listing systems, and third-party labor-market data (JobsEQ via JobsOhio). There are no proprietary software products, no APIs, and no AI/ML components.

CCPA's revenue model combines lease income from Air Park tenants (Amazon Air, ATSG, R+L Carriers, Ahresty, and others), property management fees, and grant funding from state and federal sources including JobsOhio and the Ohio Department of Transportation. Economic development services are delivered at no direct cost to businesses. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: CCPA staff engage directly with companies evaluating relocation or expansion, supported by state-level (JobsOhio) and regional (Dayton Development Corporation) co-marketing. The entity is treated under the source data as a private-type organization record but is in fact a public port authority, not an investable private company.

Name

Clinton County Port Authority

Legal name

Clinton County Port Authority

Website

https://chooseclintoncountyoh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clinton County Port Authority is an Ohio government entity driving economic development in Clinton County by operating the Wilmington Air Park (3rd-busiest U.S. cargo airport), managing shovel-ready industrial sites, coordinating the Workforce Collaborative, and underwriting infrastructure to attract and retain employers in logistics, manufacturing, aviation, and healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Economic Development Authority

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (92612)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Industrial site development
• Workforce development programs
• Air cargo facilities
• Public port authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Development Services: Economic development services including site selection facilitation, incentive negotiation, infrastructure development, and business attraction. Revenue generated through grants, property management fees, lease income from Wilmington Air Park tenants, and economic development agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Clinton County Port Authority is a state government economic development authority that manages the Wilmington Air Park (a major cargo airport), facilitates the development of shovel-ready industrial sites, coordinates the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative for talent pipeline development, and delivers business attraction and incentive services to companies considering location or expansion in Clinton County, Ohio. Its services include site selection assistance, incentive negotiation, infrastructure improvements (e.g., Davids Drive reconstruction), and real estate redevelopment (e.g., the Masonic Building via DRIVE I, LLC).

Product overview

Clinton County Port Authority is an economic development organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of economic development services and programs including: the Wilmington Air Park (a major cargo aviation facility), shovel-ready industrial sites for development, the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative (workforce development programming), the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) of Wilmington for industrial/commercial investment facilitation, business resources and incentives, and the Wilmington DRIVE downtown redevelopment program. These are community and economic development services rather than software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wilmington Air Park Ohio's "No-Wait" cargo airport and the highest volume cargo airport in Ohio, ranked as the 3rd busiest cargo-focused airport in the U.S. Provides aviation infrastructure, cargo operations, and maintenance/repair facilities for tenants such as Air Transport Services Group, Amazon Air, and R+L Carriers.
• Industrial Site Development (Available Sites) Shovel-ready industrial sites within Wilmington, Ohio city limits with full utility access, including Site A, Site B, Site E, and Airside North at the Wilmington Air Park, marketed to companies evaluating relocation or expansion in Clinton County.
• Clinton County Workforce Collaborative Collaborative initiative bringing together employers, educators, and service providers to strengthen workforce development through career exploration fairs, internships, industry-focused discussions, HR Roundtables, and job seeker resources.
• Business Resources and Incentives Business resources, local incentive packages, and support services for companies establishing or expanding operations in Clinton County, Ohio, coordinated with state-level programs such as JobsOhio.
• Wilmington DRIVE Program Downtown redevelopment initiative supporting revitalization of Wilmington, Ohio, including the redevelopment of the historic Masonic Building acquired in October 2023 through the DRIVE I, LLC subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% increase in new businesses over the last decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• OhioMeansJobs Clinton CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2025Launched internship program connecting high school students with local businesses for hands-on career experience while supporting employer talent needs.
• Ohio Small Business Development Center at Miami RegionalsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Presented 'Become Bankable' workshop series helping small business owners understand bank lending evaluation criteria and improve access to funding in partnership with First Financial Bank.
• City of WilmingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity collaborates with CCPA on infrastructure projects, economic development initiatives, and business attraction efforts. Joint funding applications for Davids Drive reconstruction demonstrate coordinated economic development approach.
• Clinton CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government works with CCPA on economic development strategy, infrastructure investments, and business development initiatives across Clinton County.
• OhioMeansJobs Clinton CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Clinton County Workforce Collaborative, providing job seeker services, internship program coordination, and employment support. Joint initiatives include annual Job Fair and internship program launch.
• Southern Ohio Educational Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner hosting monthly Workforce Collaborative meetings and Career Exploration Fair at Laurel Oaks Career Campus. Serves as umbrella organization for Clinton County Business Advisory Council.
• Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Clinton County Workforce Collaborative and partner on HR Roundtable events, Job Fairs, and small business development workshops including the three-part 'Become Bankable' series.
• Wilmington Community Improvement CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIC facilitates industrial and commercial investment in Wilmington, maintaining shovel-ready industrial sites. Over 50 years of economic development creating thousands of jobs in Southwest Ohio.
• Clinton County Regional Planning CommissionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on brownfield remediation and building demolition grant applications. Joint efforts help property owners clean up and redevelop contaminated or blighted properties.
• JobsOhiostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development organization providing business attraction support, incentive programs, and economic data (JobsEQ) used by CCPA for site selection and business development.
• Dayton Development CorporationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partner serving the Dayton area, supporting business development and attraction efforts in the greater Southwest Ohio region.
• Main Street WilmingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDowntown revitalization organization supporting business district development and quality of life initiatives in Wilmington's historic downtown.
• Clinton County Convention & Visitors BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism and visitor services organization supporting quality of life promotion for business attraction efforts.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akron-Summit County Port Authority: Northeast Ohio county port authority performing economic development, real estate, and infrastructure work. Closely mirrors CCPA's structural mix of transportation-adjacent assets with broader business-attraction programming.
• Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority: Ohio county port authority managing a major transportation asset (the Port of Cleveland) alongside economic development and real estate functions. Closest analog in size and governance structure within Ohio.
• Dayton Development Coalition: Regional economic-development partner explicitly named in CCPA's alliance stack, serving the adjacent Dayton region with site selection, workforce, and marketing support. Direct operational peer in the same Southwest Ohio ecosystem.
• Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority: Ohio county port authority that similarly operates a mix of port, industrial real estate, and economic-development programming. Highly comparable as a fellow Ohio public port authority balancing transportation-asset operations with business attraction.
• Rickenbacker Port Authority (Columbus): Central Ohio port authority operating Rickenbacker International Airport, a major dedicated cargo airport. Most directly comparable by asset type (cargo-focused airport) and economic-development mandate within Ohio.

Regional players

• Dayton International Airport: Closest competing commercial airport in the Southwest Ohio region. Compares as a peer airport authority on aviation infrastructure, though with a stronger passenger-mix profile than Wilmington Air Park.
• Greater Cincinnati Regional Chamber: Multi-county chamber and economic-development organization for the Cincinnati metro. Comparable as a regional EDO and partner-network participant, though larger and more urban in focus.
• Louisville Regional Airport Authority: Operator of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (home of UPS Worldport). Comparable as a regional cargo-focused airport authority, though operating in Kentucky/Indiana rather than directly competing with Wilmington Air Park.

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): Major regional cargo airport serving the same Southwest Ohio / Northern Kentucky corridor. Competitor for air-cargo tenants and a broader incumbent in regional aviation logistics that overlaps Wilmington Air Park's catchment.
• JobsOhio: State-level private economic-development corporation that CCPA partners with for co-marketing and incentives. Functions as a broader incumbent across all of Ohio rather than a single county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinton-county-port-authority
• Xx.com/CountyPort

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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