O Aeroporto Municipal de Frederick recentemente ampliou sua pista 5-23 de 600 pés para que possa acomodar mais aeronaves executivas de grande porte. Rick Weldon, Presidente, e o CEO da Câmara de Comércio do Condado de Frederick expressou que isso se deve aos grandes benefícios econômicos que o aeroporto trouxe para Frederick, MD, e o condado circundante. Continue reading for more on this improvement!
The city of Frederick, MD understands the economic value that its local airport, Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), brings to the city and surrounding county.
Already the second-busiest airport in Maryland and a reliever to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), a newly-opened 600-foot runway extension project at FDK brings the length of Runway 5-23 para 5,819 pés, adequate to accommodate many airplanes, including most larger business aircraft.
According to the Frederick News-Post, at a recent opening ceremony for the runway extension project, Rick Weldon, the president and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, noted that local companies – including several major life sciences and biotechnology companies – see the airport as a major asset.
“It’s literally essential for some of our partners to have this airport here,” said Weldon, noting that companies looking to move to the county often ask about the quality of the airport. Having to drive company executives the hour or more that it takes to get to BWI or Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) is a non-starter, ele disse.
Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor said that the airport is a “true economic asset” to the city and county and provides more than 1,100 jobs at the airport alone. Sobre 250 aircraft are based at FDK, which had nearly 96,000 takeoffs and landings in 2019. The airport already has a control tower and instrument approach capability.
“The runway extension will increase the opportunity for the airport and local businesses to attract new customers, keeping both the airport and surrounding area competitive,” disse Greg Voos, NBAA Southeast regional representative. “Runway extensions also increase safety margins for aircraft operators and are needed to keep pace with the larger aircraft coming online now and in the future.”
Original artigo publicado em noplanenogain.org