Aviation View | April 2021

142 AVIATION VIEW APRIL 2021 LE AIRPORT N estled in the scenic Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, the City of Connellsville is a progressive community of over 7,000 people and a wonderful place to live, work, and visit – with an abundance of recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Whether your interest is canoeing, fishing, biking, walking, or a summer concert in the charming downtown, Connellsville has something for everyone. Including a public- use airport that is a long-serving asset to the community. The Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport lies four miles southwest of Connellsville and serves the south-eastern segment of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Originally opened in 1938, as a co-op project between the City of Connellsville, Fayette County, and the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) Program, the airport was heavily BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME