WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has allocated slightly more than $5 million to realign and runway at Orange County Airport in Montgomery.
The air strip will be moved 1,000 feet north and eight degrees to the right, creating some 1,000 fee on either side of the runway for a safety zone and airport blast pads. The improvements will move the direction of the runway away from the Wallkill River and provide pilots with a total of 2,400 feet of additional runway and surrounding area.
The funding, announced by Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, is provided through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.
