New fencing around Yo-Warren Muni Airport is complete

VIENNA — After six years and $4 million in federal money spent, the new fence surrounding the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport has been completed.

Airport officials received the information today at a meeting of the Western Reserve Port Authority, which runs the airport.

John Masternick, port authority chairman, asked whether that will allow the authority to finally use its annual allocation of Federal Aviation Administration money to build new hangars.

The authority has been trying for several years without success to build additional hangars to house aircraft — something that would spur development at the airport and something for which there is a demonstrated need, Masternick said.

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