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Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) has the second-longest runway in the State of Maryland, behind only Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.
Airport Facts
Washington County is less than 90 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) Airport. Handling over 21 million passengers and 26 million pounds of freight and mail a year, BWI is one of the fastest growing major airports in the United States. Two other international airports are also within a 90-minute drive: Dulles International (IAD), west of Washington D.C., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), in the heart of D.C.
Aero Defense Presence
Over the past five years, Washington County has enjoyed
watching a very strong aero defense presence develop at
the Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR). With companies
committed to helping the Department of Defense protect the
United States, many multi-million dollar defense contracts have
been awarded to HGR businesses.
Due to the increased workforce needs of HGR companies, economic development and local government officials are helping to recruit Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, a federally certified aviation mechanics technician school at HGR to assist residents in attaining the training necessary to compete for local aero defense positions. According to the Aerospace Industries Association, the aero defense employment sector is faring better than most other industries and the average wage pays more than $30 per hour. It is in Washington County’s best interest to support this effort as it will help provide higher paying jobs to citizens and help build upon HGR’s reputation as a great place to locate a business.
Read below to see how HGR companies are involved in the success of this multi-billion dollar industry:
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Hagerstown Location Awarded
Competitive Contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
In October 2009, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was awarded
more than $600M for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Air and Marine Multirole Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) Program.
Approximately 100 new employees will be hired to outfit aircraft with
electronics, radio communications suites, sensor equipment and other
technology. The contract should bring SNC Hagerstown facility’s
current $60M payroll to about $75M and provide additional work
for the location’s 500-plus employees.
Hagerstown's AgustaWestland, Inc. Awarded U.S. Navy Contract
In November 2009, AgustaWestland, Inc. was awarded a $17.35M U.S.
Navy contract to provide complete refurbishment of aircraft structure
and components on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters. Work
is to be completed at the company’s 88,000 sf maintenance repair and
overhaul facility at HGR and up to 20 new employees are expected to be
added to the existing staff.
Telford Aviation, Inc. Lands Contract for Aero Surveillance Systems
In November 2009, Telford Aviation, Inc., headquartered in Bangor, Maine,
was awarded a contract for approximately $12M to complete a medium
altitude reconnaissance surveillance system, Canada Systems integration,
and logistics support for two King Air 300 commercial aircraft. Seventy-five
percent of the work will be performed in Hagerstown, Maryland and the remaining twenty-five percent in Afghanistan.
