Wed, Mar 17, 2010
Airport Improvement Program Funds Will Complete Runway 5/23
Safety Upgrade, Extension
Akron-Canton Airport (KCAK) and leaders from throughout the
region welcomed FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt to the
airport Monday. The administrator made a special trip to the
airport to deliver a $16.625 million check to Airport Trustees and
President and CEO Rick McQueen, to complete the vital runway 5/23
safety upgrade and extension project. When finished, runway 5/23
will be 8,200 feet long with ILS landing systems at both ends.
Northeast Ohio elected officials including Congressmen John
Boccieri, Tim Ryan and Steve LaTourette and Congresswoman Betty
Sutton worked hard to ensure the timely disbursement of funds to
kick off the construction season as early as possible this year.
Congressmen Boccieri and Ryan were on hand to welcome Mr. Babbitt
and celebrate the occasion.
"It is an honor to welcome Administrator Babbitt to CAK so we
can personally thank him for years of FAA support," said Rick
McQueen, president and CEO. "As the centerpiece of our CAK 2018
capital improvement plan, this runway project is absolutely vital
to the future of our airport and the community. Once this work is
finished, we will have our dream airfield, allowing our airline
partners to fly anywhere in the domestic U.S. and most of North
America."
"The Airport Improvement Program funds quality projects that
help our nation's airports maintain safe and efficient operations,"
said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. "Keeping air travelers safe
is the FAA's top priority. The runway project at Akron-Canton
Airport is another example of that commitment."
Randy Babbitt
"I am pleased Administrator Babbitt agrees Akron-Canton Airport
should be first in line to receive critical funds that will not
only enhance safety and service but also contribute to our region's
economic development," said Congressman Boccieri. "Expanding the
runway will create as many as 60 jobs that cannot be outsourced and
helps larger jets access the airport. Akron-Canton Airport serves
as a critical economic engine for our part of Ohio, and I'm pleased
we were able to secure timely funding for this project."
"I applaud the Federal Aviation Administration for making this
important investment in the Akron-Canton Airport," stated
Congressman Ryan. "The construction of this runway will create up
to 60 jobs, and that will circulate needed dollars into our
regional economy - while providing expanded aircraft access that
will continue to strengthen CAK's position in the public, private,
and commercial aviation industries."
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