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Runway Improvements Complete at New River Valley Airport
Dublin, Virginia – September 28, 2010 – The New River Valley Airport Commission celebrated the completion of the $5 million runway rehabilitation project at the New River Valley Airport today. “The newly renovated runway will ensure that the airport is able to serve the businesses in the New River Valley well into the future” said Chairman of the Airport Commission, Nick Glenn.
The project, which was funded primarily with grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Commonwealth of Virginia, provided for the complete repaving of the airport’s aging runway. The previous runway was over 25-years old and showing signs of cracking and fatigue. New runway signs, improvements to the shoulder and runway ends, as well as re-designing a taxiway were also part of the project. “The new runway and other improvements make the airport more accommodating for business jet traffic” said Keith Holt, manager of the New River Valley Airport.
The New River Valley Airport is owned and operated by the New River Valley Airport Commission, which is comprised of representatives from the counties of Pulaski, Montgomery, and Giles, the City of Radford, and the towns of Dublin, Christiansburg, and Pulaski. The airports runway is 6201 feet long, seventh longest in the Commonwealth. The airport is home to 41 based aircraft and averages 28 flight operations a day, including several business jets. The airport is home to Department of Homeland Security’s US Customs Office, making it an international airport of entry.
Runway Improvements Complete at New River Valley Airport
Dublin, Virginia – September 28, 2010 – The New River Valley Airport Commission celebrated the completion of the $5 million runway rehabilitation project at the New River Valley Airport today. “The newly renovated runway will ensure that the airport is able to serve the businesses in the New River Valley well into the future” said Chairman of the Airport Commission, Nick Glenn.
The project, which was funded primarily with grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Commonwealth of Virginia, provided for the complete repaving of the airport’s aging runway. The previous runway was over 25-years old and showing signs of cracking and fatigue. New runway signs, improvements to the shoulder and runway ends, as well as re-designing a taxiway were also part of the project. “The new runway and other improvements make the airport more accommodating for business jet traffic” said Keith Holt, manager of the New River Valley Airport.
The New River Valley Airport is owned and operated by the New River Valley Airport Commission, which is comprised of representatives from the counties of Pulaski, Montgomery, and Giles, the City of Radford, and the towns of Dublin, Christiansburg, and Pulaski. The airports runway is 6201 feet long, seventh longest in the Commonwealth. The airport is home to 41 based aircraft and averages 28 flight operations a day, including several business jets. The airport is home to Department of Homeland Security’s US Customs Office, making it an international airport of entry.
