The airplane known as Air Force One when the president is onboard is no stranger to the Triad.
"Sometimes we see them once or twice a week,” said Kevin Baker, Executive Director of Piedmont Triad Airport Authority. “Sometimes it's more like once every two or three weeks."
The presidential aircraft routinely uses PTI Airport in Greensboro for what's called "touch and go" training.
"We've got longer runways here that a lot of places and air space that's not as congested as you would have around say a hub airport like a Charlotte," Baker said.
Training at the Greensboro airport goes back decades when Army Air Corps pilots trained for World War II here. Military aircraft still practice at PTI today and they come from all over.
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