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The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funding for safety and airfield improvement projects at 10 North Carolina airports.
State funds totaling $12.75 million have been awarded for various projects that help the airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses to their communities, and improve safety for pilots and passengers. The board approved the funds during its March 4 meeting.
At Moore County Airport, funds will go towards a full overhaul of the existing airfield lighting system and signage, which had begun to fade with age. With the United States Golf Association moving their headquarters to the region and the U.S. Open Golf Tournament now coming to Pinehurst on a regular basis, airport manager Scotty Malta sees the need for the airport to keep up with the regionâs growth.
Elizabeth City Regional Airport. Photo: ecgairport.com
Two of the 10 airports awarded for state and federal funding for safety and airfield improvement projects are on the coast.
State funds totaling $12.75 million have been awarded for various projects that help the airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses to their communities, and improve safety for pilots and passengers, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
The board approved the funds during its March 4 meeting that will be distributed by the NCDOT Division of Aviation, and doesn’t necessarily represent the total cost of a project.
Elizabeth City Regional Airport has been approved for $2.79 million in state funds for taxilane, apron and site development at and $300,000 in state funds to update the Airport Layout Plan at Tri-County Airport near Ahoskie.
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