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Fitchburg Airport to get FAA grant for runway improvements

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division has announced that 10 publicly owned airports, including Fitchburg Municipal Airport, have been awarded Airport Improvement Program grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Fitchburg airport, which also serves Leominster, has received $13.8 million to extend and reconstruct the runway and rehabilitate the taxiway.
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Bismarck Airport to complete construction by October 11

With the summer coming to a close, the Bismarck Airport is wrapping up on their final phase of a three year project to make upgrades to its runways. The past two summers, the southern and central parts of the main runway have been redone as part of a $64 million project.
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Sterling Municipal Airport seeing growth

City Manager Don Saling noted that construction of the city’s new hangar has begun and should be completed within the next few weeks. The Sterling City Council also approved a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for funding a master plan study for the airport. Under the agreement, the federal government will contribute $294,686
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Runway rebuild work begins at county airport

Construction started Tuesday on the replacement of Runway 422 at the Branch County Memorial Airport. The rehabilitation of the 3,500 foot runway is part of a project that will include the installation of taxiway lighting. The project’s estimated cost of $1,392,000 will be shared by federal, state and local units of government under a block
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Big project coming to Eisenhower National Airport

A big construction project is coming to Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita. The pavement of the airport’s two parallel runways will be repaired and replaced, along with updating the aging electrical system. Thanks to changes in the earth’s magnetic field, all three of the airport’s runways will be re-designated. 90% of the cost will be
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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport gets ready to add concourse

Airport officials are eyeing a second concourse to keep up with increasing customers and to entice more airlines and passengers. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority board recently gave staff approval to find a design firm for the addition, which would add up to 94,000 square feet to the terminal. Estimated cost is $72 million
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Charleston airport nearing completion of large solar array

A large solar project that will help power a parking building at Charleston’s Yeager Airport is nearing completion. Construction should be concluded on the 1,800-module project this week. The $4 million project is 90% funded by the Federal Aviation Administration and 10% funded by the state.
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