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City hopes to approach runway project's midway point in 2026

MORGANTOWN -- The Federal Aviation Administration, the state of West Virginia and the city of Morgantown are coming together to keep the city’s runway extension project rolling. During its most recent regular meeting, Morgantown City Council took two actions to facilitate Phase 5 of the ...

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 ...

Morgantown Airport receives FAA grant for planning effort

MORGANTOWN -- The Federal Aviation Administration has asked the Morgantown Municipal Airport to undertake a planning process that will consider additional safety components needed at the north end of the airport’s runway. During the most-recent meeting of Morgantown City Council, the ...

Airport on pace to extend 12-year enplanement slump

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws said the city and carrier Southern Airways are prepared to subsidize flight costs to increase the number of passengers flying out of Morgantown Municipal Airport.  He’s asking the community to get on board.  Haws recently told ...