Tom Cleveland generally has his eyes to the sky, but the manager of the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport assured us that he is well grounded when it comes to sustainability in the operation of DeKalb’s gateway to the sky.

For years, the airport’s main building has been heated by recycling motor oil used in engine maintenance on the many aircraft in the airport facilities.

Fluorescent lights that once illuminated the airport’s hangars have been replaced with LED bulbs. “The LED bulbs take a minute longer to warm up,” Cleveland said, “but the money and energy saved by using LEDs makes up for this small inconvenience.”