HARRISON COUNTY

HCEDC COVID-19 UPDATE:

The Harrison County Economic Development Corporation is back in the office and working with local business as a resource. We are taking the necessary precautions and easing back into face to face meetings. 

Please reach out to us if there are  issues, concerns, questions, the need for resources, and anything in general we could help with. Thank you.

Harrison County is home to numerous aerospace companies.  At 7,800 feet, the lengthy runway at the North Central West Virginia Airport is the longest commercial runway in West Virginia and one of the reasons international aerospace companies have such a large presence here.  The rea is also known for its FAA Certified training school and its custom aerospace training programs.  The Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex boasts nationally-recognized companies including Pratt Whitney, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, Aurora Flight Sciences now a Boeing Company, KCI Aviation, HQ Aero, EASW, the Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site and the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing.  The Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center adjacent to the airport provides training facilities for Pierpont Community and Technical College students pursuing aviation careers.  Nearby academic institutions such as the respected land-grant West Virginia University in Morgantown make Harrison County an integral part of the state’s high-tech corridor.

Relatively low unemployment, affordable land and the presence of well-known organizations like the FBI and The Department of Defense Army Biometrics Task Force attracts other biometric contractor companies, making the county a trailblazer in technological advancement throughout the state.

Over 50% of the U.S. population is located within 500 miles of West Virginia.  Harrison County is conveniently located in North Central West Virginia at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 79.