Minnesota’s Wadena Airport receives $135K grant

The Wadena Airport has received $135K from the United States Dept. of Transportation to seal the pavement on runways, taxiways and the apron. The funds are part of a $520.5 million national investment, with $2.45 million going towards airport safety and infrastructure grants in Minnesota.

Montana’s Lewistown Airport gets grant funding

Lewistown Municipal Airport will receive $700K to fund apron repairs thanks to a  U.S. Dept. of Transportation airport improvement grant The funding is part of a total award of $26.5 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 17 airports in Montana.

19 Louisiana airports secure $11M in federal grants

Nineteen Louisiana airports from Minden to Morehouse and Acadiana to Houma secured federal grants totaling more than $11 million for everything from runway improvements to tree removal. The grants were issued through the U.S. Dept. of Transportation Airport Improvement Program

Elmira Corning Regional expands terminal, adds calming courtyards

A $60.4 million project completed in fall 2018 expanded and transformed the ELM’s plain box terminal into a modern facility designed to help travelers relax. Prior to that, the last major renovation to the 1960s era terminal was in the 1980s to improve energy efficiency. The comprehensive overhaul was largely funded with $40 million from

N.M. airports to get almost $1M in construction grants

Four municipal airports in southern and southeastern New Mexico recently received nearly $1 million in federal funds for various improvements. The grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was part of a $520.5 million package for infrastructure improvements to 287 airports in 41 states.

Nevada airports share in federal grant funding

Nevada airports are among hundreds across the country receiving grants from U.S. DOT and the FAA for renovations and updates. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is receiving more than $31 million to reconstruct a runway and taxiway and to rehabilitate the runway lighting. The airport served nearly 4.5 million passengers last year. The North Las Vegas

287 airports to receive infrastructure grants from Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation announced that it will award $520.5 million in additional grants to airports across the U.S. 287 airports in 41 states will receive funding toward infrastructure improvements. The airports were selected through an application process, and FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell said that grants towards airport safety were the top priority.