are created from specialty metals and are traceable , meaning if an aircraft fails , they can be traced to determine if they were the cause of the issue . Level 1 Fasteners is home to 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space .
www . level1fasteners . com
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
CLARKSBURG
Lockheed Martin is a worldwide global security , aerospace and IT company engaged in the research , design , development , manufacture , integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems , products and services . The Clarksburg , WV , site is home to more than 95 employees who produce components such as cargo ramps , forward fuselages and leading edges of the wings that make up approximately 9 % of each of the H and J models of the C-130 Hercules , a military transport aircraft .
www . lockheedmartin . com
Logan County Airport
LOGAN
Logan County airport is a general aviation airport and is used by the Fixed Wing Army National Guard for practice landings and takeoffs . It recently received a grant to repair its runway .
Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies
NEWELL
Marsh Bellofram produces mold gaskets for airplane cockpit windows and both pressure seals and moisture seals . All gaskets must meet a stringent material specification . It also manufactures closed-cell silicone sponge door gaskets for Hawker Beechcraft ; sponge gasket material used to reduce squeak and rattle on aircraft interiors ; and diaphragms used on the pistons / cylinders of landing gear , fuel pumps , environmental controls , wing flaps and rudders .
www . marshbellofram . com
Marshall County Airport
MOUNDSVILLE
Marshall County Airport is primarily used for single-engine private aircraft and as a helicopter base . The 3,300-foot lighted runway easily accommodates its 15 based aircraft as well as a thriving medical helicopter transport service . It also provides a safe area for local West Virginia
National Guard training and a triage center for rescue operations .
Marshall University
HUNTINGTON
Marshall University ’ s Division of Aviation , home of the Bill Noe Flight School , plans to offer a bachelor ’ s degree in commercial pilot-fixed wing beginning in the fall of 2021 , pending FAA approval . It will be located at Yeager Airport , and construction of a hangar and classroom facility is underway . Also under development is an associate program in aviation maintenance , which will be located at HTS .
www . marshall . edu
Mason County Airport
POINT PLEASANT
Mason County Airport is a general aviation airport with three full-time employees and 12 hangars .
Mercer County Airport
BLUEFIELD
Mercer County airport is a general aviation airport that is heavily involved in the community , promoting aviation at career days in local schools and inviting community members to take part in its annual car shows and air shows .
Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex
BRIDGEPORT
The Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex markets and promotes the aviation and aerospace sector at the North Central West Virginia Airport ( CKB ) to international aviation industrial clients and prospects while maintaining and expanding its existing world-renowned companies .
www . maacinc . com
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
WILLIAMSTOWN
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport ( PKB ) includes two runways , north and south
ramp hangar areas and an industrial park . Its primary revenue source is corporate aviation , with 75 % coming from non-local businesses . With the West Virginia Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility housing the state ’ s Counter Drug RAID Helicopter Detachment , the airport ’ s support role is critical in supporting state and federal law enforcement . PKB just repaved its primary runway with a length of 7,240 feet , which makes it the third longest in West Virginia .
www . flymov . com
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ Aviation Inc .
BRIDGEPORT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ( MHI ) is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing and delivers innovative solutions to the commercial aviation and aerospace industries . In May 2020 , MHI acquired the maintenance , support , refurbishment , marketing and sales activities for the CRJ Series aircraft regional jet program at Bombardier ’ s West Virginia facility , which is operated under the MHI RJ Aviation Group .
www . mhirj . com
Morgantown Municipal Airport
MORGANTOWN
Morgantown Municipal Airport is a corporate aviation and passenger service airport that also handles air traffic services for the health care industry . This fall , the airport began an estimated $ 50 million runway expansion .
www . morgantownairport . com
North Central West Virginia Airport
BRIDGEPORT
CKB is a commercial airport located in the center of the East Coast flight path . It has the longest commercial runway in West Virginia and employs more than 3,000 people . The 2019 data showed CKB ’ s economic impact at $ 1.1 billion . The airport is planning for a new terminal building and 100-acre aerospace park development with a goal of reaching $ 2 billion in annual economic impact .
www . flyckb . com
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