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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

Daytona International Airport spending $14 million on renovation

Karen Feaster, deputy airport director, emphasized the $14 million is not coming from taxpayer money. “The airport is owned and operated by Volusia County but we do operate as an enterprise fund, which means we are completely self-sustaining,” said Feaster. That means the private loan obtained for the project will be paid back using airport

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Written by Nick | July 9, 2019

Dothan Regional Airport lands $700,000 grant for equipment, runway improvements

Dothan Regional Airport will be able to fund some recent improvements with a $700,061 grant it received from the Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s office announced the grants last week. According to Dothan Regional Airport Director Adam Hartzog, airport officials must submit long-term strategic improvement plans for their facilities to the Federal Aviation

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Written by Nick | July 9, 2019

Increasing the Passenger Facility Charge Makes Little Sense

Put simply, the U.S. is already taking plenty from air travelers. There is no real revenue problem with airports. Doubling the Passenger Facility Charge would constitute a significant burden on U.S. travelers. Passing such a bill would be a mistake; it would not only make it more difficult for middle and low-income families to fly.

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

Airport to see $175 million expansion

Renovations to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) are on the horizon — cost-free to taxpayers. The Lee County Port Authority, which is governed by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, has approved a $175 million expansion of the airport which they said is attracting more and more visitors each month.

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

New Mexico Airports Receive Second Round Of Funding For Improvement Projects

After the second round of announcements made late last month, the New Mexico Aviation Division would like to recognize 19 additional state communities that will receive more than $12 million in grant installments from the FAA for airport improvement projects statewide. This means funding for 35 projects will now total more than $19 million. Ninety

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

FAA awards infrastructure grant to Driggs airport

The Idaho grants, totaling $6.3 million, include awards of $153,662 to Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport to install perimeter fencing. An additional $4.6 million to Arbon Valley/Pocatello Regional Airport for taxiway and apron repair, to repair runway lighting and to install airport beacons. There was also $353,114 to Bonners Ferry/Boundary County Airport to conduct an environmental study,

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

Two Montana airports to share $9.7M in federal funds

Two Montana airports will share $9.7 million in federal funds, to help with airport expansion, terminal reconstruction, safety and aircraft parking. … So far in 2019, $19 million of the funds has been given to Montana airports and infrastructure. AIP funds provide grants for the planning and development of public-use airports, according to the FAA

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

McGhee Tyson Airport awarded $10.6 million grant to reconstruct runways

Congressman Tim Burchett announced Friday that McGhee Tyson Airport will get a $10.6 million grant to reconstruct its runways. The Airport Improvement Program discretionary grant is from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

DeFazio secures $120,000 for Cottage Grove Airport improvements

Congressman Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has announced that $120,000 in Airport Improvement Grants for the Cottage Grove State Airport are coming from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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