— information courtesy of Franklin County Capital Projects Manager Jessica Hudson

Franklin County Triangle North Executive Airport is proposing some upgrades to its facilities, including extending a runway by 700 feet to improve airport operations to accommodate larger corporate aircraft. As part of the capital improvement process, airport officials and the N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12 in Louisburg at the Franklin Plaza training room, 279 Bickett Blvd., according to information from Jessica Hudson, the county’s Capital Projects manager.

The runway extension and other associated improvements will improve airport operations and support regional economic development in Franklin County and the Research Triangle Region through the State Transportation Improvement Program, a statement from Hudson explained.

Franklin County owns the airport, which has an economic impact of $85.55 million  in annual contributions to the State of North Carolina, supports more than 395 jobs and  generates in excess of $4.3 million in tax revenue.

The public is invited to attend any time between 5 p.m and 7 p.m. local time as no formal presentation will be made, Hudson noted.

The proposed improvements also include the realignment of Airport Road, M.C. Wilder Road and Sam Horton Road, as well as the relocation of utilities, the automated weather observing system and updating navigational systems and lighting infrastructure.

The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the project to the public and for the project team to be available to answer questions and receive feedback on the proposed project. The comments and information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops.

This airfield enhancement project will allow the airport to meet updated FAA safety standards, accommodate future growth, support broader statewide efforts to improve transportation access and strengthen regional connectivity.

Information on this project will be available on Triangle North Executive Airport’s website at  https://tinyurl.com/FlyTNEA and will be updated with information from the public information meeting.  Citizens may submit comments through the NCDOT portal for this project located at  https://publicinput.com/lhz-runway-extension, by calling 984.205.6615 (enter project code 9931), or by  email (lhz-runway-extension@publicinput.com) by Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Responses by mail should be addressed to:

Bo Carson

Airport Director

Triangle North Executive Airport

440 Airport Road

Louisburg, NC 27549

Individuals with special communications needs who wish to speak at this public meeting should contact NCDOT’s Ron Coleman at  rcoleman2@ncdot.gov, by phone at 919.707.7050 or via U.S. Mail:

Ron Coleman
NCDOT

1598 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-1595