A runway project wrapped up a month early — and under budget — at Vidalia Regional Airport (KVDI) in Georgia, an accomplishment airport officials are rightfully proud of.
The airport received $2.2 million through the American Rescue Plan last year to update the runway, airport manager Billy Ragan said, noting the airport originally applied for the federal funds because of increased traffic from business jets.
He added there were several concrete panels with cracks that needed replacing, which was the most expensive part of the project because of the high price of concrete.
With the improvements, the airport can continue to support larger general aviation aircraft — as well as the community, city officials said.
“We have a large customer client base that we service,” said Mayor Doug Roper. “We want to be attractive for future growth and development and be a place that folks know that they can grow their businesses and have access to a regional airport that can support their needs.”
The completed runway project is far from the last update for the airport. It is expected to receive $7 million in federal and local funding over the next several years to update its layout plan and to install up to 12 new hangars, city officials reported.
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Excellent work.
We’ve been working on a taxiway project in Ahn for a year….currently we have a dirt road where the taxiway was/will be and no work being done.
Ineptitude, they name is ahn.