Several West Virginia airports will receive federal funds to make infrastructure improvements.
A runway rehabilitation in Lewisburg. Perimeter fencing in Williamson. A retaining wall in Charleston. A rotating beacon in Buckhannon.
These are some of the planned improvements to airports in West Virginia, funded with $7 million in Airport Improvement Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA awarded nearly $500 million to airports across the country this year to improve runways, airfields and airport facilities.
The funds come from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, which is supported by passenger fees and aviation fuel taxes.
Of the $7 million, $6.5 million is reserved for the Greenbrier Valley Regional Airport’s 7,000-foot runway. Eight other airports will receive the balance.