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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

New airport terminal starting to take shape

The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport should have its sleek new terminal building by the end of 2020. The 91,000 square-foot, $43.8 million, electrochromic, glass-walled structure is being paid for through a combination of bonds and Federal Aviation Administration funds.

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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

Rockford Airport To Get $11 Million In Federal Grant Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced nearly $11.3 million in grant money to the Chicago Rockford International Airport. The money will go rehabilitating a runway and taxiway at the Rockford airport.

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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

Sarasota-Bradenton airport getting $8.7 million from FAA

The grant money will fund drainage improvements, upgrades to the aircraft rescue and firefighting building and updates to the airport master plan study.

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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

Helena Regional Airport gets $3 million in federal funds for renovations

The Helena Regional Airport is one 13 Montana airports that recently received more than $3 million in federal funds. U.S Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines announced 13 airports statewide would receive $8 million in funding from the Airport Improvement Program.

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Written by Nick | July 11, 2019

Wash. state airport secures over $27M in federal improvement grants, with support from McMorris Rodgers

The new grants for the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport are the latest grants the congresswoman said she has helped secure for the facility that total more than $68 million.

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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.