Aerospace West Virginia: Industrial Certainty. Faster.
West Virginia’s aerospace industry is a strategically positioned sector anchored by decades of aviation activity. We provide the speed and operational stability high growth firms require through scalable training capacity, aviation aligned institutions, and a reliable energy surplus.
Elevating Aviation Excellence. Accelerating Your Success.
Anchored by decades of aviation activity, West Virginia’s aerospace sector delivers the speed, talent, and operational stability that high-growth firms demand. We accelerate your timeline through scalable training pipelines, aviation-aligned institutions, and a highly resilient energy surplus.
Advanced Materials. Precision Maintenance. Next-Gen Aerospace.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada awarded $1 billion JPATS sustainment contract
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Bridgeport facility has been performing PT6A-68 maintenance, repair and overhaul work for more than four decades, providing mission-critical engine sustainment for operators worldwide. This award marks the second time the site has been awarded this engine refurbishment contract for the U.S. government, further demonstrating its proven performance, technical expertise and commitment to excellence in engine sustainment.
MHIRJ Bolsters CRJ Aftermarket Support
At the part number level, MHIRJ can produce about 7,000 parts, most of them structural, at its component repair and overhaul (CRO) facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia…
Touchstone Advanced Composites Partnering with Northrop Grumman on YFQ-48A Talon Blue CCA
As part of the project, Touchstone is helping with complex structural tooling for the aircraft, which includes providing CFOAM tooling material and fabricating aircraft parts.
Helsing Expands U.S. Market, Selecting West Virginia For Its First U.S. Resilience Factory
Helsing, Europe’s leading defence technology company, has announced that West Virginia will become the company’s first U.S. manufacturing base. The announcement was made alongside the West Virginia Governor, Patrick Morrisey, and extends Helsing’s presence in the U.S. strongly.
Touchstone Advanced Composites Partnering In Building ‘Next Generation’ Aircraft
Touchstone Advanced Composites, the maker of the innovative CFOAM technology, is now working with Northrop Grumman, a global aerospace and technology company, to craft molds for the YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aviation is Taking Flight in West Virginia with NorthStar Technologies
NorthStar is an aviation company in Bridgeport that gets their client’s engines back in the air whether working in their facility or out in the field at airports. How did West Virginia become the epicenter of this aviation industry growth in the region? Well, it’s got very little to do with luck and everything to do with policy, industry and education.
Strategic Access to Global Demand
Viable alternative to congested metro markets
West Virginia offers a cost effective alternative to congested metro markets, providing a proven advantage for aerospace operations:
- Direct logistics links to Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream operations
- Located within a one day drive of a third of the top domestic aerospace purchasing sectors
- Within a single day’s flight or drive of defense supply chains
- Predictable, lower cost operating environment compared to saturated aviation hubs
Runway-accessible properties engineered for aerospace development
West Virginia Aerotech Park
This 40-acre industrial property offers a flat, development-ready site within city limits with access to zoning and existing restrictive covenants. Located just off WV 279 and only 2 miles from Interstate 79, the site provides excellent transportation connectivity, including immediate access to the North Central West Virginia Airport. With all 40 acres available for development and the ability to subdivide the property, it is well suited for a wide range of industrial and commercial projects.
Greenbrier Valley Airport Business Park
With convenient access to I-64 and adjacent to the Greenbrier Valley Airport, this park is already home to successful companies such as Smooth Ambler Spirits and Mott Manufacturing, Jet America, health care facilities, as well as Greenbrier Valley EDC’s Rahall Business & Technology Center. The park features more than 10 acres of available land to lease, hangar space and an available 66,000-sf building suitable for a variety of uses.
Raleigh County Airport Industrial Park
The Raleigh County Memorial Airport Industrial Park in Beaver, WV, offers over 250 acres of prime development land. Situated just minutes from the convergence of I-64 and I-77, it features site-ready pads and direct runway access, making it a key hub for aerospace, manufacturing and logistics companies.
Fueling the Future Aerospace Workforce
Responding to the national demand for pilots, mechanics, and technicians:
- Unmatched Retention: All training is backed by the lowest manufacturing turnover rate in the nation, ensuring a loyal, stable, and highly specialized workforce for your operations.
- Early Talent Cultivation: Aviation learning modules are embedded in 25 schools across 16 counties, engaging over 1,000 K-12 students in early aerospace career pathways.
- Expanded MRO Training Capacity: The new Aviation Maintenance Training Center at the West Virginia AeroTech Park has expanded capacity to 230 students.
- Premier Flight Training: Marshall University’s Bill Noe Flight School operates a custom fleet of Cirrus SR20 aircraft across a multi-airport network, including West Virginia International Yeager, Eastern West Virginia, and Greenbrier Valley airports.
- Accelerated A&P Pathways: Mountwest Community and Technical College provides a streamlined, 24-month pathway directly aligned with FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification standards.
