Cy Nunnally Story
After a reading of a Resolution, the City Council of Monroe voted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, to change the name of the Monroe-Walton County Airport to the Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport. This name change was made to honor the late Jason Cyrus ‘Cy’ Nunnally who passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, after a single-engine plane crash.
The Resolution as passed unanimously by the Monroe City Council for submission to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reads as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROE, GEORGIA
AUTHORIZING A NAME CHANGE OF
THE MONROE-WALTON COUNTY AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the City of Monroe owns and operates the Monroe-Walton County Airport (D73) for the benefit of its citizens and the local economy; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Monroe desires to change the name of the Monroe-Walton County Airport to honor the late Jason Cyrus “Cy” Nunnally, the former owner and operator of Fair Weather Flights, LLC, which serves as the FBO at the Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Monroe wishes to recognize the servant leadership displayed by Cy Nunnally in his many acts of selfless giving to others and community betterment through aviation at the City’s Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the City Administrator and Airport Manager have determined that a name change of the Airport will allow for a proper appreciation of the aviation accomplishments, achievements, and steadfast advancement of the Monroe-Walton County Airport by Jason Cyrus 'Cy' Nunnally;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Monroe, Georgia, that the City of Monroe hereby approves a name change of the City’s Airport from the Monroe-Walton County Airport to the Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the terms of this Resolution. The City Administrator is further directed to submit this Resolution to the FAA and GDOT for consideration and approval of the changes specified herein. The City Administrator shall report to the Council the progress and status of the actions directed herein.
SO RESOLVED this 13th day of August, 2019.
The family of the late Cy Nunnally were on hand for the reading of the Resolution.
Cy was the owner and operator of Fair Weather Flights, which served as the fixed-based operator (FBO) at the Monroe-Walton County Airport (D73) since 2016. His contributions to the airport have been lauded and well documented. The company, while serving as the FBO, handled fuel sales, courtesy cars, hangar leasing, flight training, and other services at the airport. The company started in 2004 as a commercial helicopter flight service and expanded with the fixed-wing maintenance facility at the airport. Cy served as an active member of the Airport Commission as an advisor to the City of Monroe and airport operations.
Cy held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single, multi-engine land, and rotor craft-helicopter. His first solo flight was taken on July 9, 2003. He held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical certificate, issued on June 14, 2018. At the time of the medical examination, the pilot reported 3,000 total hours of flight experience and 200 hours of flight experience within the 6 months prior to the medical application.
Jason Cyrus “Cy” Nunnally was born on December 22, 1980. Cy had a servant’s heart and was giving and helpful to all he met. He was passionate about his family, his pets, his flying, his brothers at Fergus Masonic Lodge #135 and his cooking. He was also excited he had recently become a Shriner. All who knew him loved him and will miss him dearly, as he was a much beloved member of the community. Surviving members of Cy’s family are his wife, Nichole Hanson Nunnally; father and mother, John and Nancy Nunnally, of Monroe; sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Paul Rosenthal of Monroe; brother, Lee Nunnally, of Social Circle; grandmother, Nannette Davis, of Loganville; nieces, Bella and Emma Rosenthal; nephew, Peyton Hanson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jerome and Elaine Hanson, of Monroe; sister-in-law, Tracy Hanson, of Monroe; beloved companions, Dora, Diego, George and Smith; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Those interested are asked to make donations in Cy’s honor to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Click HERE for a digital tribute to Cy Nunnally.
