| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1979 |
| Type | Department |
| Jurisdiction | Virginia |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
The Virginia Department of Aviation is the executive branch agency of the state government responsible for aviation in the state of Virginia in the United States. [1] Established in 1979, the agency is headquartered at Richmond International Airport and is overseen by the Virginia Secretary of Transportation, with an agency director appointed by the Governor of Virginia. [2] [3] [4] The mission of the agency is to "Progressively develop and maintain a safe, technologically advanced, market driven air transportation system that provides the citizens of Virginia with convenient and efficient access to the expanding world community." [5]
External links
References
- ^ "Department of Aviation | Virginia.gov". www.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "About Us". doav.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Department of Aviation Gets a New Agency Director – State Aviation Journal". Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Colby. "Local airport executive director appointed to Va's director of aviation". Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Department of Aviation". www.aviationeducation.org. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
 | This Virginia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |