State representatives and local officials gathered at Richard Arthur Field Airport in Fayette, Alabama to celebrate the newest expansion during the recent ribbon cutting ceremony.
As the community has grown and the airport has experienced more frequent usage, the demand for more aircraft storage has steadily increased. To meet these needs, city leaders collaborated with the airport’s engineers, Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), to design three new hangars and an extended apron in addition to other improvements.
The airport now boasts a new 4,860 square-foot multi-box hangar to further support operations and increase aircraft capacity. The newly completed apron adds an additional 10,320 square feet, leaving the door open for future development.
In addition to the new hangars and apron expansion, the project also included grading, paving, striping, drainage and culvert repair under the runway. These improvements are critical to satisfy the local aviation demands and to bolster the economic viability of both Richard Arthur Field and the city of Fayette.
This project was supported in part by Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding and Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG).
GMC provided aviation services on the project as well as geotechnical and construction inspection.
About Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all the services associated with architecture; interior design; civil engineering; environmental services; landscape architecture; planning; transportation engineering; geotechnical engineering; mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; surveying; and disaster recovery. www.gmcnetwork.com
