If Foothills Airport were chosen by the commerce department, the airport property could qualify for more grant funding or larger Golden LEAF awards, potentially up to $1.5 million to continue developing the site's infrastructure.
If Foothills Airport were chosen by the commerce department, the airport property could qualify for more grant funding or larger Golden LEAF awards, potentially up to $1.5 million to continue developing the site's infrastructure.
Record jet fuel sales, high hangar demand, and $8.6 million in reserves are positioning Foothills Regional Airport for its biggest expansion yet, airport leaders reported this week.
The airport is in the midst of a major infrastructure push with site preparation for a new T-hangar and a taxiway extension expected to go out for bid in July.
The Foothills Regional Airport Authority officially accepted a $357,694 federal Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) from the North Carolina Division of Aviation at its March 26 meeting.
The board’s consulting firm, Talbert, Bright & Ellington, represented by Airport Engineering and Planning Consultant Pat Turney, recommended Mountaineer Contractors, Inc., of Kingwood, W. Va.
The new hangar at Foothills Regional Airport is not taking flight anytime soon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, The Foothills Regional Airport Authority rejected a bid from contractor G.E.M. Constructors, Inc. for the Airports' new T-hangar project.
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