On a bright Monday afternoon, airport officials, staff, and contractors who worked on the sundial gathered to commemorate the new addition to the airport campus. “This sundial must have you connect with nature and cast your shadow to become part of the natural cycle in time,” Freeman said. The Helldiver is surrounded by stones of varying sizes and shapes with hour markers placed along the front of the plane. Along the body of the plane are the months of the year, which indicates where a person should stand. Donna Fitch, Erik’s mother, said plans to construct a sundial at the airport in the early 2000s fell through.