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Expanded offerings, upgraded facilities the vision for MGW

MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jon Vrabel envisions big things for West Virginia’s only city-owned airport. In the short term, Vrabel said he can foresee the addition of seasonal flights to complement the Essential Air Service (EAS) routes flown by carrier SkyWest ...

MGW on pace to soar past 14,000 enplanements in 2025

MORGANTOWN -- 7,302 enplanements in six months. That’s 7,302 paying customers boarding aircraft at the Morgantown Municipal Airport between Jan. 1 and June 30. To get some perspective on the impact new Essential Air Service carrier SkyWest Airlines has had since taking over for ...

From here to anywhere: Morgantown officially welcomes SkyWest

MORGANTOWN -- A hop, skip and a jump. London, Paris, Rome. “We’ve got 358 destinations throughout the world,” Layne Watson said Tuesday morning at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. “Literally, you can get across the globe in one stop from right here.” Watson, corporate ...

SkyWest to begin flying out of Morgantown in December

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown's new essential air service (EAS) carrier, SkyWest Airlines, is scheduled for takeoff from the Morgantown Municipal Airport starting Dec. 1. MGW Director Jon Vrabel confirmed some of the details of the transition to The Dominion Post on Wednesday. The carrier ...

Committee recommends SkyWest Airlines as city's next air carrier

MORGANTOWN — After eight years, the city of Morgantown is ready to ground its relationship with Southern Airways Express.  The Dominion Post confirmed on Tuesday that a selection committee comprised of local stakeholders has recommended SkyWest Airlines be awarded the city’s next ...