Business View Magazine | October 2020

151 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2020 Congratulations to the Beckley-Raleigh County Memorial Airport on its achievements! We are excited about the airport’s AEROready certification and major site development project! The City of Beckley, WV has become a hub in Southern West Virginia for: Higher Education 12 higher education institutions in the area Medical Facilities 3 Hospitals and several clinics Business and Commerce Tourism Attractions, Arts, Entertainment, Festivals & Events Recreation Abundant recreation opportunities & scenic Check us out at www.beckley.org Follow us on Facebook at “City of Beckley” and “Beckley Events” Mayor’s office 304-256-1750 RALE IGH COUNTY MEMOR I AL A I RPORT bearing capacity and the size of aircraft it can accommodate. Cochran saw the resurfacing as another opportunity to prepare the Airport for more growth. “l was able to get permission from the FAA to put conduit underneath the runway, enabling us to get all the infrastructure of water, sewer, electrical, gas, and communications over to the west side of the Airport for future development. Then, in 1978, we were able to get the funding to build what is now our primary runway, which is 6, 750 feet long by 150 feet wide.” A 24,000-square-foot main terminal was also completed in 1978. It houses a restaurant, gift shop, airline terminals, and rental office spaces, as well as Hertz and Enterprise rental car services. Cochran compares that terminal’s appearance to the main terminal at Dulles International Airport, noting, “That terminal building has some of the pristine renderings of what Dulles Airport terminal looks like, as the roof of our terminal here is kind of an air fold