New Tappahannock-Essex Airport
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Learjet 45 visits in Septembr 2007View of runway and terminal building approaching completion in September 2007
Essex County and Tappahannock are planning for the future and building today. Understanding the importance of aviation for business needs and its accompanying recreational possibilities, we have completed the new airport to serve us and the region. The new terminal building includes a passenger lounge, reception counter, offices, security, conference facilities, pilot's lounge and flight plan area, vending area, and restrooms - view a detailed plan of the terminal building. Take a flight around Tappahannock and view the new airport.
The existing facility on Airport Road will become an industrial park with water and sewer availability. Essex county began the land acquisition at Paul's Crossroads for the new airport in 1999 and opened the new airport facilities in September 2007. The airport has a 4,300 foot runway, aircraft parking, terminal facilities, fuel, and instrument approach. Three minutes from Tappahannock, just west of the Route 360/17 intersection at Brays Fork, the airport has direct access to Route 360. Check the map of the area to see where the airport is located.
The design of the airport includes a 4,300 x 75 feet runway with edge lighting, stub taxiways to the apron, a terminal area with terminal buildings and hangars, fuel farm, access roads and parking. Navaids will include AWOS, pilot controlled lighting, rotating beacon, PAPIs, REILs, GPS and localizer.
Randall Burdette, Director, Virginia Department of Aviation; Monte Gladding, Town Mayor; Terry J. Page, Manager, Washington Airports District Office, FAA; Senator Ryan McDougle, 4th Senatorial District; Gordon M. Birkett, Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; Linda E. Lumpkin, Assistant Essex County Administrator; Linwood E. Wadsworth, Chairman, Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; Edwin E. “Bud” Smith, Jr., Chairman, Essex County Board of Supervisors; Roger Oberndorf, Chairman, Virginia Aviation Board
Other dignitaries present at the opening but not int he above photo: Delegate Harvey B. Morgan; Marianne Radcliff, Virginia Aviation Board; Bob Dix, Virginia Aviation Board; William Kehoe, Virginia Aviation Board; Kate Hanley, Secretary of the Commonwealth; P. Cliff Burnette, Director, Airport Services Division, Virginia Department of Aviation; Bob Mendez, Retired FAA Administrator, New York; Essex County Board of Supervisors – E. Stanley Langford, Jr., Margaret H. “Prue” Davis, Angelo S. Stevens, Bud – in photo; Town Council – James C. “Sonny” Terry, Oliver D. Washington, Marsha Jenkins
Learjet 45 taking off
Web page last updated: October 30, 2007
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