A longtime member of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport commission is looking to return for another term as four candidates vie for two seats on the board. 

The Dukes County Commission interviewed candidates on Wednesday, hearing from incumbent Don Ogilvie, and challengers Dona Flamme and Matthew Sudarsky. Helene Schaeffer, another candidate, could not attend Wednesday’s interviews and is expected to be interviewed later this month. 

The airport commission oversees the operation and care of the airport, which straddles the West Tisbury and Edgartown town line in the center of the Island. The seven member volunteer commission also is responsible for the airport business park, home to everything from a tent rental business to a mechanic’s shop. 

In the coming years, the commission will be tasked with shepherding the airport’s plans for a new terminal to completion, some of the biggest construction efforts since the airport was rebuilt in 1999. 

Kristin Zern, the secretary of the commission, is not seeking reelection this year, opening a seat for a newcomer. Mr. Ogilvie, who has been a commissioner for nine years, is the lone incumbent and he is hoping to be reappointed. 

He touted the airport’s work to improve its finances, bolster its relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration and get the airport’s new wastewater treatment facility to the cusp of completion. He said he wants to continue to focus on these issues.

“I’ve still got things I want to finish that are important for the airport,” he said. 

Dona Flamme, a Chilmark resident and pilot, has a background in electrical engineering and previously worked at the Vineyard-based moving company Carroll’s. With passenger traffic at the airport at its highest ever, Ms. Flamme wanted the airport to continue running smoothly into the future. 

“I want to help the Island make sure that we have that airport run efficiently and safely,” she said. “I think it’s important to the whole economy of the Island.” 

Mr. Sudarsky, who lives along the edge of the airport in West Tisbury, sought to bring a different point of view to the commission, giving a stronger voice to other abutters and people affected by the air traffic.

Mr. Sudarsky rattled off the names of individual taxiways and the flight paths for different airport customers, saying neighbors become well acquaninted with the terminal’s operations. 

“I think I would bring a unique perspective to the airport commission, someone working class, someone who’s affected by the daily operations,” he said.

With Vineyard Wind now operating a helicopter hangar out of the airport, Mr. Sudarsky said traffic has increased year-round, and he wanted to be a check on airport growth. 

Ms. Schaeffer, the fourth candidate, is expected to be interviewed at the Feb. 19 commission meeting. The Dukes County Commission, which appoints airport commissioners, could make a decision then or at a subsequent meeting.