- 1 3 0 ▁aircraft ▁from ▁Charlotte ▁Doug lass ▁International ▁Airport ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁Base ▁to ▁conduct ▁inter mitt ent ▁landing ▁and ▁" touch ▁and ▁go " ▁combat ▁exer cis es . ▁The ▁US ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁on ▁the ▁NC ▁coast ▁at ▁New ▁River ▁and ▁Cher ry ▁Point ▁Air ▁St ations ▁has ▁also ▁expressed ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁conduct ing ▁mountain ▁landing ▁training ▁for ▁O sp rey ▁vertical ▁take off ▁aircraft ▁if ▁the ▁air port ▁run way ▁is ▁thick ened , ▁as ▁has ▁the ▁NC ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard ▁for ▁its ▁hel ic op ters ▁located ▁in ▁Sal is bury . ▁The ▁A very ▁County ▁run way ▁is ▁of ▁sufficient ▁length ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁large ▁military ▁aircraft , ▁but ▁not ▁of ▁sufficient ▁surface ▁thick ness . ▁Mission ▁Hospital ▁in ▁As he ville ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁approached ▁to ▁possibly ▁establish ▁an ▁air ▁amb ul ance ▁base ▁at ▁the ▁air port . ▁ ▁A ▁smaller ▁private ▁air port ▁is ▁also ▁located ▁in ▁B anner ▁El k ▁parallel ▁to ▁NC ▁ 1 9 4 ▁at ▁the ▁El k ▁River ▁Club ▁resort ; ▁which ▁is ▁for ▁residents ▁and ▁approved ▁guests ▁of ▁the ▁El k ▁River ▁Property ▁O wn ers ▁Association . ▁ ▁Public ▁transport ation ▁A very ▁County ▁Transport ation ▁( ACT ) ▁provides ▁general ▁public ▁transport ation ▁v ans ▁for ▁a ▁fee . ▁ ▁The ▁service ▁is ▁by ▁call , ▁offering ▁r ides ▁to ▁various ▁locations ▁in ▁the ▁county ▁and ▁out - of - count y ▁medical ▁r ides . ▁The ▁transport ation ▁office ▁and ▁gar age ▁is ▁located