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Foothills Regional Airport cites $6 million state grant, plans hangars and taxiway expansion
Summary
Airport manager Brent Brinkley told the Burke County commissioners that the Foothills Regional Airport received a $6 million state grant for new hangars, a $5.9 million federal grant for a parallel taxiway extension, and reported a $25 million annual economic impact; commissioners accepted the report 5-0.
Brent Brinkley, airport manager at the Foothills Regional Airport, told the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 that the airport has secured major funding and is planning hangar, taxiway and terminal-area projects.
Brinkley said the airport received $6,000,000 in state grant funds to build several new hangars and a $5,900,000 federal grant to extend the parallel taxiway; he said the county’s support and work by local legislators helped secure the state money. "These projects are truly game changing for the airport," Brinkley said.
The manager said the airport has a 5,500-foot runway, three instrument approaches and about 1,100…
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