Foothills Regional Airport Authority

Meets monthly at the Foothills Regional Airport - 3566 Morganton Lenoir Airport Ave., Morganton, NC 28655

The Foothills Regional Airport is jointly owned by Burke County, Caldwell County, the City of Lenoir, and the City of Morganton. The Airport Authority Board is appointed by the two counties and the two city governments to act in an administrative capacity. The Board is vested with the authority to control, lease, maintain, construct, improve, operate and regulate the joint airport.

Sec. 2-7201 - ARTICLE R. - FOOTHILLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Go to the Foothills Regional Airport Authority Board

Members

Members serve two-year terms. The City Council appoints two members to the authority.

Member - Appointed by

  • Chairman Joe Gibbons - City of Lenoir
  • Vice Chairman Jeff Branch - Caldwell County
  • Butch McSwain - City of Morganton
  • Bob Pruett - City of Morganton 
  • Charles Thomas - City of Lenoir
  • Randy Burns - Burke County 
  • Tommy Fraley - Burke County
  • Bruce Roberts - Caldwell County

Louis Vinay - Attorney

Norm Sherwood - Accountant

Brent Brinkley - Airport Administrator 

Derek Brown - Assistant Airport Manager