Abbeville Airport Plans to Remove Obstructions

The City of Abbeville has applied for a $1.2 million grant to move power lines that prohibit the expansion of the Abbeville Airport. We hope this will enhance our economic development program that we are pushing. We feel like it will certainly be more attractive for our city when some of these manufacturing companies come in, according to Jim Giganti, Abbeville mayor.

Giganti hopes the lines will be underground to expand the runway more and not be concerned about the power line being in the safety zone.

Getting the airport expanded and secured will allow planes to be based out there, but we have to have infrastructure and fueling system in place. We think it will be more active if we had a longer runway according to Giganti. Currently the runway is 2900 x 80 ft. Most airport extension projects come with some kind of power line relocation. City officials say they will probably find out if they have been approved in spring of 2014. FMI: WTVY