Up In The Air is a week-long look at the world of flight in Morgantown during the next 10 years. This article appeared in the Dominion Post Newspaper on March 18, 1998. Return to the listing of articles of March 18, 1998. On a day that was meant for flying, Jerry Griffith sits in his corner office at the Benedum Airport and watches plane after plane disappear into the clouds.
Activity is everywhere.
Passengers are boarding a twin-prop commuter bound for Pittsburgh. Piper Cubs zip off the runway with a growl. Motorists loop the parking lot looking for a spot. People scamper around the terminal. There's something going on here all the time.