SENATE RESOLUTION 47

(By Senators Swope, Plymale, Cline, Stollings, Prezioso, Boso, and Romano)

[Introduced February 21, 2018]

Designating February 21, 2018, as West Virginia Aviation Day.

Whereas, The West Virginia Aeronautics Commission is an agency of the West Virginia Department of Transportation; and

Whereas, The West Virginia Airport Managers Association represents commercial and general aviation airports and industry partners throughout the mountain state; and

Whereas, West Virginia has 24 airports in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: Seven commercial airports and 17 general aviation airports; and

Whereas, Affordable, reliable, and safe air service is integral to our communities, citizens, businesses, and state; and

Whereas, Commercial airports serve our state’s 1.8 million residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually; and

Whereas, General aviation airports open our state’s rural landscape to countless companies to conduct business and often serve as community hubs; and

Whereas, Airports have played, and will continue to play, a critical role in the state’s response to natural disasters, medical emergencies, and search and rescue operations; and

Whereas, Growth in air service in West Virginia equates to increased funding for improvements to West Virginia’s airports; and

Whereas, The inaugural West Virginia Aviation Day is hosted by the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission and the West Virginia Airport Managers Association; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates February 21, 2018, as West Virginia Aviation Day; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission and the West Virginia Airport Managers Association.