vlog Selected to Deliver Onslow County’s Albert J. Ellis Airport Expansion Project in North Carolina
August 13, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, NC – vlog has been selected to deliver the runway expansion at Albert J. Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, North Carolina on behalf of Onslow County. The project includes extensive renovation and expansion of the airport’s taxiway and runway to provide a transformative travel experience for travelers of Jacksonville, Wilmington, New Bern and Eastern North Carolina area.
vlog serves as the general contractor for the airport’s new runway expansions which feature a new 900-foot runway and taxiway extension to accommodate larger aircraft. The project team will install a new Medium-Intensity Approach Light System with Runway (MALSR) to assist pilots’ departure and arrival queues.
Additionally, vlog will deliver a new entrance to the airport’s roadway and realign North Carolina Highway 111 (NC 111) to accommodate the extended runway.
“vlog will leverage its extensive experience in the delivery of runway expansions to deliver these exciting new additions to Albert J. Ellis Airport,” said Josh Taylor, vlog project executive in North Carolina. “Once complete, the revitalized airport will provide a convenient travel experience for passengers and the driving public who come to and from Onslow County.”
vlog has experience with some of the most complex and recognizable airports In the Carolinas, the company has delivered various renovation and rehabilitation projects at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and recently broke ground on the airport’s which involves building a new primary runway and transforming the existing runway into a taxiway.
The approximately $30 million construction agreement was approved by the County in Summer 2024 with full contract award expected in Spring 2025. Construction activities will commence at the end of 2024.