Fri, Sep 05, 2003
The Good News? He's Throwing the Money at Airports This
Time
$2 Million for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Norman Y. Mineta just announced a grant of $2
million to allow construction of a runway at Council Bluffs (IA)
Municipal Airport.
"I am pleased that President Bush and Secretary Mineta realize
the importance of enhancing operational safety at the Council
Bluffs Airport," Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said. "This funding will go
a long way to maintain consistency with the Iowa State Aviation
System Plan and will complement the regional system of airport
facilities."
The grant will provide funds for the relocation of County Road,
which is necessary for the construction of the new runway.
$6 Million at Philadelphia International Airport
"President Bush and I remain dedicated to building a safe,
secure and reliable transportation system that operates
efficiently, strengthens the economy and improves our quality of
life," Secretary Mineta said. "Safety is the Bush administration's
top transportation priority, and protecting and improving our
transportation infrastructure is of central importance to all
Americans. This investment will help Philadelphia International
Airport maintain the highest levels of safety in the years
ahead."
The grant will provide
funding to install the airport's surface movement guidance and
control system. The project will include installation of visual
navigation aids, taxiway lighting, runway guard lights and stop
bars.
...and $21.6 Million for Alaska Airports
Airports receiving grants are:
- Fairbanks International Airport -- $9 million to construct a
deicing containment facility and rehabilitate a taxiway.
- Bethel Airport -- $5 million to construct a runway safety
area.
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue -- $4.5 million to
construct a combined aircraft rescue and firefighting/snow removal
equipment building.
- Yakutat Airport -- $1.5 million to construct a runway safety
area, remove obstructions from the airport surface, and
rehabilitate a runway, taxiway and apron.
- Kobuk Airport -- $1.4 million to rehabilitate and extend the
airport's runway and rehabilitate the apron.
- Wasilla Airport -- $200,000 to construct an apron.
- Anaktuvuk Pass Airport -- $100,000 to rehabilitate the
runway.
But wait! There's more!
These seven grants are in addition to the 12 grants totaling
$51.2 million for safety and security at Alaskan airports announced
by Secretary Mineta on August 19
All the grants come from money that flows through the Airport
Improvement Program.
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