Business View Magazine | April 2019

81 to cover wages for three full-time staff and a summer hire, stormwater fees, and various miscellaneous expenses. With its FAA funding, the Airport is planning on taxiway and runway rehabilitation sometime in the next several years. “We’re running at about 20 years on the current surfaces, so it’s getting to be time,” Schrantz notes. “The runway, right now, is in good shape. The last pavement study that was done identified the runway as very good.” Regarding any competition from its closest GA airport neighbor, Schrantz believes that Chesa- peake offers several advantages: its runway is a bit longer, and can be extended, if necessary. “They have 5,350 feet, we have 5,500 feet,” he avers. “Also, we can expand out to the north- east, whereas the other airport, right now, is at its ultimate end state; they cannot physically grow any larger. So, we have the opportunity to go to an ultimate end state of 7,500 feet, if the AT A GLANCE CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL AIRPORT WHAT: A general aviation and reliever airport WHERE: South of the central business district of Norfolk, Virginia WEBSITE: www.chesapeakeairport.com Paving | Aggregates, Sand & Borrow | Asphalt | Utilities | Excavation & Grading | Concrete Since 1956, Branscome has been synonymous with quality Construction, tailored for the individual customer. Our ability to adapt to every project stems from the wide array of construction services we provide. Our team can guide your project from the design phase, through construction, and on to project turnover. Using years of accumulated skill and knowledge, our excavation, utilities, and paving crews produce unequaled quality and performance. Innovation thrives in our nationally accredited AASHTO certified Lab, backed by our experience in UTS milling and paving, and expertise in New Construction, Airport, Commercial, Residential, and Port projects. Branscome – a reputation of excellence built on service.