Grundy Municipal Airport
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| Grundy Mynicipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A - ICAO: N/A | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Grundy Municipal Airport Commission | ||
| Serves | Grundy, Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,300 ft ({{{elevation_m}}} m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| {{{runway_angle}}} | 2,258 | {{{runway_length_m}}} | Asphalt |
Grundy Municipal Airport (GDY) is the sole airport that operates in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is publicly owned by the Town of Grundy and is operated by the Grundy Municipal Airport Commission. Small personal and charter planes comprise of the usage of the facility. It has two asphalted runways that run 2300 feet. The airport is a 3 mile drive from Grundy, the county seat of Buchanan County.
[edit] Future of the Airport
Grundy Municipal Airport was completed in 1969 when the property it lies on was donated to the town by the United Coal Company, after surface mining created the new flat land. The lack of flat terrain in the mountainous region made it difficult to find a location suitable to sustain a proper airport facility. After 35 years of operation, many local leaders want to replace the current airport for a larger regional airport. Leaders on a local, state,and federal level have been working on creating a new regional airport serving Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. Currently, work is in the alpha stages to develop a new reginal airport with the relocation of residents.
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