Aviation Board Awards $8.4 Million to 21 Virginia Airports

More than $8.4 million will be split among 21 of Virginia’s public-use airports to support 29 projects that will enhance the facilities and services they provide their communities after actions taken by the Virginia Aviation Board at its quarterly meeting on August 11, 2023.  A list of the airports, the project descriptions and the amount of each award is provided below.

Airport  Project Description  Amount 
Accomack County Airport  Runway 21 Turnaround (Construction) – INCREASE  $63,568  
Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport  Taxiway Lighting Rehabilitation and Apron Flood Lighting (Construction)  100,000  
Blue Ridge Regional Airport  Security Gate Replacement  $17,720  
Blue Ridge Regional Airport  Terminal Area Site Preparation (Environmental Coordination/Design)  147,473  
Chesapeake Regional Airport  Maintenance Equip. Storage Building (Design Updates & Bidding) (BIL)  $ 3,280  
Chesapeake Regional Airport  South Apron Pavement Rehabilitation (Design)  125,600  
Chesapeake Regional Airport  T-Hangar Taxilanes Rehabilitation – Phase 3 (Construction)  $1,097,600.00  
Culpeper Regional Airport  East Side Terminal Area Plan (Change in Scope) – INCREASE  16,474  
Danville Regional Airport  South Ramp Rehabilitation – Phase 2 (Construction) (AIP)  292,511  
Danville Regional Airport  South Ramp Rehabilitation – Phase 2 (Construction) (non-AIP)  90,784  
Danville Regional Airport  Terminal Building Roof Replacement (Construction) – INCREASE  $32,648  
Dinwiddie County Airport  Land Release (Environmental Coordination)  $17,961  
Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport  Replacement Terminal Building Furniture  $4,411  
Farmville Regional Airport  Taxiway Rehabilitation (Construction)  69,040 
Franklin Regional Airport  Apron Sinkhole Repair (Construction) – INCREASE  $37,281  
Hampton Roads Executive Airport  Fuel Farm Equipment (Design Specifications & Bidding) (BIL) (MISSED OPPORTUNITY)  $6,880  
Hanover County Municipal Airport  Master Plan Update (BIL)  $45,200  
Lee County Airport  Airfield Lighting Rehabilitation (Construction)  $63,177  
Leesburg Exec Airport  North End Development (Construction Overrun)  $53,200  
Leesburg Exec Airport  South Terminal Apron Rehabilitation (Construction) (Non-AIP)  244,035  
Mountain Empire Airport  Runway 8-26 Lighting System Rehabilitation (Environmental Coordination/Preliminary Design)  $5,576  
New Kent County Airport  Easement Acquisition Services & Easement Reimbursement – Phase 1  $4,312  
New Kent County Airport  Runway Crack Seal, Seal Coat, and Remarking (Design/Construction)  24,000  
Orange County Airport  Runway 26 Obstruction Removal – Phase 2 (Design/Construction)  16,400  
Orange County Airport  T-Hangar Site Preparation (Design)  181,600  
Richmond Exec – Chesterfield Co Airport  Southeast Apron Expansion (Construction)  $5,422,400.00  
Virginia Highlands Airport  Runway 6-24 Rehabilitation (Design)  37,600  
Virginia Tech – Montgomery Executive Airport  Master Plan Update – Phase 1  26,667  
Williamsburg- Jamestown Airport  Runway Rehabilitation (Design)  168,000  
  Total Allocated   
  Discretionary  $8,415,399.32Â