Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has announced the appointment of Shannon Barnhart as the new Manager of Airports for Chautauqua County. Barnhart replaces former director Ron Almeter. Wendel discussed his efforts to hire a full-time … [Read more...]
National Transportation Safety Board Releases Preliminary Information on November Plane Crash
The Jamestown Post-Journal says there are new details being released into the plane crash that occurred last November near the Chautauqua County airport and which took the lives of three people. A preliminary report by the National … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Wreckage of Missing Plane Located Near Jamestown
UDPATE: [11:00 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2]: The names of the deceased occupants are as follows: Allen Fuller, Valerie Holmes, and Linda Edwards. UPDATE [10:28 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2]: The wreckage of the small twin engine plane reported missing early … [Read more...]
[LOCAL] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello: September 2019 Interview
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 6, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello to get an update on several initiatives that are taking place in the county involving … [Read more...]
Jamestown Airport to Host WWII Aircraft Starting Monday, Aug. 12
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport will be hosting four WW II – era military aircraft to the Jamestown airport on Monday, Aug. 12 through Thursday, Aug. 15 for static display, tours and excursion flights. The arrival of the aircraft … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Subsidy in Effort to Return Commercial Air Service to Jamestown Airport
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a resolution that will use tax payer money to subsidize commercial flight operations at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. The decision was made Wednesday night and comes as county … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport to Host National Warplane Museum Visit on June 22 and 23
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport is pleased to announce that the National Warplane Museum, based in Geneseo, N.Y., will deploy a WW II –era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber and T-6 Texan BT-13 to the Jamestown airport on Saturday, June … [Read more...]
Reed Discusses Airport, Tours YWCA During Recent Visit to Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) was in Chautauqua County this week to meet with officials, including County Executive George Borrello, to discuss the county airport. In addition, he made time to stop by the YWCA in Jamestown to learn … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Borrello Focuses on Themes of Collaboration in 2019 State of the County Report
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello used his annual State of the County report to emphasis a need for continued collaboration within the county. On Wednesday night Borrello appeared before the Chautauqua County Legislature to … [Read more...]
County Airport Denied EAS Funding
WASHINGTON - The federal government has denied an application seeking federal funding to help subsidize commercial air service at the Chautauqua County airport in Jamestown. County officials say the county and the city of Jamestown were notified … [Read more...]
