{"id":10928,"date":"2013-08-28T10:52:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T14:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=10928"},"modified":"2013-08-28T13:01:51","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T17:01:51","slug":"north-country-airports-to-get-nearly-10-million-in-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2013\/08\/28\/north-country-airports-to-get-nearly-10-million-in-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"North Country airports to get nearly $10 million in upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Passengers wait for a 7 am flight to Chicago at the Watertown International Airport. The airport will receive nearly $2 million for runway upgrades. Photo: Joanna Richards<\/p><\/div>\n

Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have just announced the awarding of nearly $10 million in funds to upgrade North Country airports. The funds will be divided between Massena, Malone, Ogdensbug and Watertown, with Massena receiving the largest award, more than $4 million.<\/p>\n

The full text of the announcement follows:<\/p>\n

FAA Awards to Massena Int\u2019l-Richards Field, Malone-Dufort, Ogdensburg Int\u2019l & Watertown Int\u2019l Airports Will be Used for Safety Equipment and Runway Upgrades<\/p>\n

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,143,110 in federal funding is being awarded to the Massena International-Richards Field Airport to acquire safety equipment runway upgrades and $508,520 for Malone-Dufort Airport for runway upgrades. The Senators also announced $3,103,654 in federal funding for Ogdensburg International Airport and $1,956,862 for Watertown International Airport for runway upgrades. The funding is allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis massive federal investment will be a major boost for safety and quality of infrastructure at the Massena, Malone, Ogdensburg and Watertown airports,\u201d said Senator Schumer. \u201cI am pleased that the FAA has made this important investment for runway upgrades and safety equipment at these North Country airports.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important investment for these North Country airports,\u201d Senator Gillibrand said. \u201cImproving these airports\u2019 infrastructure can help provide better, safer service for travelers and businesses, keep more flights on time, and help strengthen the North Country\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The federal funding for the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will specifically be used to acquire safety equipment and fencing and rehabilitate Runway 9-27 and Runway 5-23 and improve the runway safety area by repaving and putting in shoulders. The federal funding for the Malone-Dufort Airport will specifically be used rehabilitate runway 14-32. The federal funding for the Ogdensburg International Airport will rehabilitate Runway 9-27 and the funding for the Watertown International Airport will be used to rehabilitate Taxiway \u201cB.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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