Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 1

178 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 Montgomery Executive Airport I deally situated in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (VTMEA) was established as part of the War Proceeds Act and is deeply connected to its namesake – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, or Virginia Tech for short. Due to the ties with the university (which has a strong focus on engineering), VTMEA is home to many advanced tech companies. Next door to the airport, The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center houses a number of high-tech companies of various sizes. The airport has a number of facilities onsite, including a 4,000 square foot terminal building. In the last 18 months, the expansion project for the 5,500 ft long runway was completed, and this has contributed to the airport’s success. Keith Holt, Executive Director of VTMEA elaborates, “This project has substantially helped the airport to continue to grow and increased our business traffic. Currently, we have three corporate jets, 45 based aircraft, two rows of T-hangars, two corporate hangars, as well as a number of tie-down spaces.” COL L ABORAT I NG FOR THE FUTURE