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Jamestown Airport Receiving $1.9 Million from FAA For Fencing Project

September 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Airport is receiving a $1.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for its fencing project. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced an Airport Improvement Grant in the amount of $1,906,849 to the airport. The funding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Improvement Grant, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, Nick Langworthy, Shannon Fischer

Public Facilities Committee Hears Request to Accept Grant to Do Work on County Airports

June 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Airports in Jamestown and Dunkirk have been awarded a total of $306,000 from the FAA for upgrades. County Airport General Manager Shannon Barnhart asked the Legislature's Public Facilities Committee to accept the grant, "At … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CARTS, Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System, CHQ Transit, City of Jamestown, Dunkirk Airport, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Labella Associates, Public Facilities Committee, Shannon Barnhart, Tim Card

Victims Identified In Plane Crash Near the Jamestown Airport

June 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has identified the two men who died in a plane crash near the Jamestown Airport Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Jim Quattrone identified the pilot as 52-year-old Roger Jay Ryall of Toronto, Canada and the plane’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, David J Hughes, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Jim Quattrone, National Transportation Safety Board, Plane Crash, Roger Jay Ryall

County Legislature Approves Grant Funding for Dunkirk Airport Runway Lighting Project

September 13, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature approved a resolution accepting a $669,915 grant for the Dunkirk Airport at a special meeting Monday night. Airport Manager Shannon Barnhart, speaking at the meeting, said that money from the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Dunkirk Airport, Elisabeth Rankin, Federal Aviation Administration, New York State Department of Transportation, Shannon Barnhart

County Legislature to Hold Special Meeting to Vote on Dunkirk Airport Grant

September 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold a special meeting Monday night to vote on a grant for the Dunkirk Airport. The $669,915 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration is for 90% of a project to do runway lighting improvements. The rest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Dunkirk Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, New York State Department of Transportation

Two Escape Serious Injury in Glider Accident near Mayville

August 29, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two men escaped serious injury after their glider crashed near Mayville Saturday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office reports they received a call about an airplane accident on North Erie Street in the town of Chautauqua around 1:30 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County EMS, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Fire Department, Douglas Sillart, Federal Aviation Administration, Galo Grijalva, Mayville Fire Department, Plane Crash, Town of Chautauqua

Two Injured in Plane Crash in Harmony

August 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two Ohio men were injured after their plane crashed in the town of Harmony late Thursday night. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says they received a report of a plane down on Baker Street Extension just after 11:00 p.m.. The pilot, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Daniel Rossi, Federal Aviation Administration, Lawrence Zupon, Plane Crash, Town of Harmony

Jamestown Airport Receives Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding

August 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown is receiving over $1.3 million in Federal funding. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Improvement Program, Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown, Chuck Schumer, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Kirsten Gillibrand

Legislature Approves Subsidy in Effort to Return Commercial Air Service to Jamestown Airport

June 27, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a resolution that will use tax payer money to subsidize commercial flight operations at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. The decision was made Wednesday night and comes as county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, Chautauqua County Legislature, Department of Transportation, Essential Air Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Jay Gould, Tom Reed

Essential Air Service Program gets 5-Year Extension, Increases Chance of Air Service Returning to Jamestown

October 12, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say a new, five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill has been passed in congress and signed into law by the president.  The new bill includes funding for both the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Improvement Program, Boutique Airways, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Airport, Essential Air Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Kirsten Gillibrand, Southern Airways, U.S. Department of Transportation

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