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Roanoke flights disrupted despite shutdown end, federal workers at ROA await pay
Read full article: Roanoke flights disrupted despite shutdown end, federal workers at ROA await payThe end of the 43-day government shutdown hasn’t brought immediate relief to air travelers or federal workers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), where flight disruptions continued Thursday.
NTSB releases preliminary report on runway incident at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport
Read full article: NTSB releases preliminary report on runway incident at Roanoke-Blacksburg AirportThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding a runway incident that happened at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in September.
Virginia Senator Mark Warner presents $15 million check for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport improvements
Read full article: Virginia Senator Mark Warner presents $15 million check for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport improvementsThe money will be used to improve security and the bag-check process for flyers.
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Roanoke airport sees 97% decrease in passengers from prior April
Read full article: Roanoke airport sees 97% decrease in passengers from prior AprilIn January and February, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport saw 7% growth compared to those two months in 2019. In March 2019, the airport saw 58,136 total passengers. That’s a 97% decrease from April 2019′s 60,965 passengers. Looking at more than just Roanoke, the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, also saw a decrease in March. The airport saw a 55% decrease in passengers from March 2019 to March 2020.