SALISBURY– Improvements are coming to
Mid-Carolina Regional Airport, and a temporary closure is needed to make the
changes.
Mid-Carolina’s runway and taxiway will close on June 25 and re-open
on July 8, to allow for the existing top layer of pavement to be removed and for
the installation of the new layer. There will be nighttime closures
approximately 30 days later for final work and new painting.
The closure is part of a runway overlay that includes adding a
slight ridge in the center of the runway and slots in the pavement to help water
run off faster. This will allow aircraft, especially larger planes, to land
safely in adverse weather conditions.
Other activities at the airport will not be impacted, and pilots
will still be able to access their aircraft and hangars. Helicopters, including
those in the Army National Guard Blackhawk Unit based at the Salisbury airport,
will also be able to operate as normal.
The project is funded largely with $2.8 million in grants awarded
by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation.
Known as Rowan County Airport until a name change in August of
2017, this airport directly contributes more than $62 million annually to the
state’s economy and supports 710 jobs in the region.
Contact: James Pearce
jpearce2@ncdot.gov
(919)
812-1685