WASHINGTON – The Daviess County Board of Aviation Commissioners, Daviess County Economic Development Corporation, and other county leaders will gather to celebrate the groundbreaking for the runway extension and taxiway improvements at the Daviess County Airport today at 2 p.m.
The event will be held at the airport at 1728 East County Road 250 North in Washington.
Plans involve expanding the airport’s main asphalt runway. Right now the runway is just shy of 5,000 feet. The expansion would take the runway to 5,001 feet. This would allow for larger aircraft to land at the airport.
Aircraft like Learjets and other business aircraft would finally be allowed to land locally. County leaders are hoping this expansion would help existing business owners travel to and from the county. They also hope it would entice larger organizations to call Daviess County home.
A new taxiway is also being planned.
