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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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Written by Nick | July 8, 2019

TxDOT Aviation awards $795K to Bay City Regional Airport

The Texas Transportation Committee has approved approximately $795,000 in state funding for the Bay City Regional Airport during its June meeting. The funds will be used for planned airport improvements, which include lighting improvements and a project bid to be completed this summer. …This year, TxDOT expects to provide approximately $60 million in funding for

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Written by Nick | July 1, 2019

Helena airport receives $3M in federal funding

The Helena Regional Airport recently received more than $3 million in federal funds, which local officials plan to put toward some needed maintenance projects. Helena was one of 13 Montana airports to receive more than $8 million total in funding from the Airport Improvement Program under the Department of Transportation. U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and

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Written by Nick | July 1, 2019

Southwest Oregon Regional Airport to upgrade runway system with $3.7 million grant

The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport is getting $3.7 million in grants to upgrade its runway system. Representative Peter DeFazio made the announcement last week that over $3.8 million in airport improvement grants are going to both the “Cave Junction and North Bend Airports,” all from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Written by Nick | July 1, 2019

Future planned for Luzerne County-owned Wyoming Valley Airport

McFarland-Johnson Inc., an engineering company based in Binghamton, New York, was hired to complete the plan for $249,206, with a target February 2020 completion. The Federal Aviation Administration is covering 95 percent of the plan cost, the contract says.