Donaldson lands new taxiway

More room on tarmac should encourage growth officials say

JANUARY 11, 2010 12:03 p.m. (0)

A $750,000 federal appropriation will pay for an 8,000-foot-long extension to the Donaldson Airstrip that was originally started in 1999.

South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center officials said Monday morning the taxiway is critical for the industrial park’s continued development because it will allow planes to move more freely onto the main runway.

That additional taxi space could lead to development of several parcels in the 2,600-acre complex that could mean jobs in the future, said Jody Bryson, the center’s executive director.  Continue reading...

 

SCTAC taxiway plan moves forward

MAY 14, 2010 7:15 a.m. (0)

Money earmarked in the 2010 federal budget for taxiway expansion at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center is only enough to pay for grading and site work.

But SCTAC’s president Jody Bryson said that could be enough to prompt the Federal Aviation Administration to find the rest of the money to pay for the project.

“The FAA doesn’t like to see projects unfinished,” he said. “We’re hoping that will be in our favor.”  Continue reading...

 

SCTAC expansion nears

Congressional earmark for grading could prompt FAA funding for project

APRIL 25, 2010 11:52 a.m. (0)

Money earmarked in the 2010 federal budget for taxiway expansion at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center is only enough to pay for grading and site work.

But SCTAC’s president Jody Bryson said that could be enough to prompt the Federal Aviation Administration to find the rest of the money to pay for the project.

“The FAA doesn’t like to see projects unfinished,” he said. “We’re hoping that will be in our favor.”  Continue reading...