1 / 31

Upshur County Regional Airport Growing to serve you

Upshur County Regional Airport Growing to serve you. Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority. Bill Wellings - President Glenn Davis - Vice President Phil Loftis - Secretary/Treasurer Bob Baker Kenny Davidson Kyle Totten Jim Knorr. General Aviation.

cedric-alston
Download Presentation

Upshur County Regional Airport Growing to serve you

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Upshur County Regional Airport Growing to serve you

  2. Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority • Bill Wellings - President • Glenn Davis - Vice President • Phil Loftis - Secretary/Treasurer • Bob Baker • Kenny Davidson • Kyle Totten • Jim Knorr

  3. General Aviation • All flying in th U.S. except that done by scheduled airlines and military. • Is by far the largest segment of aviation, made up a fleet of aircraft totaling over 200,000 • aircraft of ALL sizes and descriptions, from single place to “Jumbo” jets - home built to Boeing and Airbus

  4. General Aviation • A $64.5 Billion dollar U.S. Industry providing economic growth to state & local communities. • G.A. and related activities provide nearly 638,000 jobs. • Promotes business growth by providing flexible, efficient, direct transportation

  5. Phil Boyer- Director, AOPA • “For every dollar spent on aviation, $2.07 is generated in new economic activity”

  6. Businesses that use Upshur County Regional • Weyerhauser • Coastal Lumber • ADS • Restaurant Management Group • Allegheny Power Co. • Wal-Mart

  7. Upshur County Regional AirportWhat we will be doing: • Extend runway to 4200’ x 75’ with higher weight capabilities • Rehabilitate existing 3500’ of runway and increase weight capabilities • Prepare south peninsula for hangars and additional apron • Install perimeter fencing

  8. Upshur County Regional AirportWhat we will be doing: • Instrument Approaches (GPS and VOR) • PAPI and REIL’s on R/W 11 • Helipad • Additional ramp lighting for south apron • Additional snow removal equipment • Extension of runway to 5100’ • Partial parallel taxiways to R/W ends

  9. 2003-2004 FAA Projects • Runway extension - Earthwork. 425,000 cubic yards of earth relocated, many trees removed, sediment pond built, and other drainage issues addressed. Cost:$2,089,724 ($104,486 state, $104,486 local match)

  10. 2003-2004 FAA Projects • South Peninsula work - Relocate 180,000 cubic yards of material, build sediment and retention pond, install asphalt taxiway and apron with signage and lighting, remove obstructions on approaches, address drainage issue on north side of runway, install pad for helicopters. Cost:$1,737,429 ($100,402 state, $73,340 local match)

  11. 2004-2005 FAA Projects • Rehabilitate, strengthen, and re-pave existing 3500’ of runway and pave new 700’ section for continuous surface. Install lighting for added runway section, mark and stripe entire runway. • Install perimeter fencing around airport. (12’ chain-link-3’ buried, 9’ exposed with 3 strands barbed wire at top)

  12. Upshur County Regional AirportInteresting facts: • Operations have more than doubled over same time last year • We have sold more than 18,000 gallons of Avgas and 8,000 of Jet A fuel • More than 50% of our operations are transient aircraft (business for the community)

  13. EAA Young Eagles Rally • Free 20-minute introductory flight, plus introduction to principles of aviation • Open to all youth from 8 through 17 • Sept 13, 2003 --10:00 am to 4:00 pm • Presented by Fairmont chapter of EAA, a national aviation promotion association

  14. Upshur County Regional Airport • We need your support. Not necessarily monetary, although that helps! • We need you to “talk it up”. Let your business associates know that it’s there and we have the services. • We need you to come and visit. See what your community has to offer.

  15. Thank you for your time. Upshur County Regional Growing to serve you

More Related