Fairmont-Marion County Regional Airport Authority

Fairmont-Marion County Regional Airport Authority is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov, specifically operating as a municipal airport authority responsible for managing and maintaining the Fairmont-Marion County Regional Airport located in White Hall, West Virginia. As a government entity, the airport authority primarily receives federal grants to support airport infrastructure improvements and maintenance, with a focus on aviation safety and operational efficiency. The organization is recognized as a critical transportation infrastructure provider in the Marion County region, serving the local community by maintaining and enhancing airport facilities through targeted federal funding.

The airport authority has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), primarily through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). These grants have funded a diverse range of infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement projects, including runway and taxiway lighting upgrades, pavement rehabilitation for runways, taxilanes, and aprons, drainage and erosion control improvements, and COVID-19 related economic relief. Specific projects include installing a Precision Approach Path Indicator System for Runway 5/23, rehabilitating 1,000 feet of taxilane pavement, repairing 1,560 square yards of apron pavement, sealing and crack repair of 4,960 feet of taxiway surfaces, and installing 425 feet of drainage improvements. The airport authority has also received economic relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act to support pandemic-related operational costs. All grants have been awarded by the FAA's Eastern Region, with completion dates ranging from 2025 to 2029, demonstrating a consistent commitment to maintaining and enhancing airport infrastructure.