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As recently reported in the Alamance News, NCAA Matthews Scholar Holly Huffine will graduate from NC State University with honors.
North Carolina native Ronald Maness has been awarded the 2023 Willard G. Plentl Aviation Professional of the Year Award from the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA).
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Airport News
Runway Closure!
The contractor for the Runway Repaving Project, JT Russell, plans to close the Runway on March 20, 2023.
This closure will last through May 1, 2023.
With the amount of increased corporate jet traffic and new hangars coming online, Fly High Lexington is pleased to introduce the…
from North Carolina Skybrief: Construction Updates The steel frame for the airport’s new central energy plant (CEP) is being constructed. The CEP will house all HVAC equipment for the airport terminal in a centralized location, a major infrastructure upgrade needed in preparation for the construction of…
from North Carolina Skybrief: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) recently received $753,700 in funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation as part of its Community-Based Grants Initiative. The funding will be used to extend public utilities and prepare land to serve a 90-acre Corporate Aerospace Development site…
from North Carolina Skybrief: The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority is committed to achieving a sustainable future for the airport, and the community it calls home. Did you know Terminal 1 is LEED certified, or that RDU was the first public entity in the Research Triangle to deploy zero-emission electric…
from North Carolina Skybrief:
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2023 Airport Terminal Program is awarding Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern a $5 million grant for terminal expansion and improvements. The improvements include the addition of two passenger boarding bridges, expansion…
from North Carolina Skybrief :
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation announced the winners of the 2023 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest this week. The art contest is an annual competition hosted to inspire and engage young people in aviation. NCDOT received entries from 1,490 students in this year’s contest.…
Asheville Regional Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration joined together today to break ground on a new air traffic control tower (ATCT). The new ATCT will replace the existing 62-year-old tower, which is one of the oldest in the country and is currently located within the airport terminal. The new…
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture Superfactory is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Pilot John International (PJi) announces a new distributorship agreement with ACES Systems. PJi is pleased to offer proven vibration analysis and balance solutions to our customers for tracking and balancing their aircraft. The product line includes systems for aircraft engine fan and turbine balance, helicopter rotor track and balance, vibration analysis, and…