By Ken Sain | The Arizonan
Chandler’s new airport manager jokes he had little choice in what career to pursue.
“I grew up in a family, quite honestly, if you didn’t like aviation, disownment was considered,” Ryan Reeves said. “I wouldn’t have it any other way. I live, eat, breathe aviation. It’s my favorite thing in the world outside of my family, and my kids are sick with it.”
The city selected Reeves to be its airport manager, promoting him from airport business coordinator, a position he has held since 2019. Reeves said it was a natural progression for a kid who is the third generation of his family to work in aviation.
