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City hopeful federal support will boost runway extension project

MORGANTOWN – In March, the Morgantown Municipal Airport runway extension project surpassed five years under construction. It’s a notable anniversary as the city initially expected the whole thing would be pretty much done in about that time. That’s what officials said in November ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bids opened for next phase of runway extension project

MORGANTOWN -- The years-long project to extend the Morgantown Municipal Airport’s runway by 1,001 feet continues to roll forward. On Tuesday, Morgantown City Council approved the placement of just over $10.1 million in state and federal grant dollars into the city’s Airport Improvement ...