Oregon Airports Awarded $3.1 Million In Federal Funds

Ten airports across the state will receive funding for fencing, taxiways, hangars, lighting and other infrastructure projects.

Oregon Airports Awarded $3.1 Million In Federal Funds
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Key Takeaways:

  • Ten airports across Oregon will receive over $3.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements.
  • The investments aim to enhance airport capabilities for small business support, emergency response, and secure travel, as highlighted by Sen. Ron Wyden.
  • Projects include a $1 million award to McMinnville Municipal Airport for fencing and gates, along with diverse upgrades like snow removal buildings, taxiway resealing, and new helipads at other facilities.
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Ten airports in Oregon will receive more than $3.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure work, according to an announcement from the state’s congressional delegation last week.

“Small airports throughout our state need and deserve federal investments so Oregonians can count on them for small business support, emergency response, secure travel and more,” Sen. Ron Wyden said. “These federal resources advance those key objectives statewide, and I’ll keep battling for similar infrastructure investments to make all airports in Oregon better and safer.”

The largest award, $1 million, will go to McMinnville Municipal Airport for a new wind cone, 12,500 feet of perimeter fencing and 10 gates. Other projects include a snow removal equipment building at Burns Municipal Airport, a wind cone and segmented circle at Florence Municipal Airport, taxiway resealing at Troutdale Airport, a new helipad at Ontario Municipal Airport, a taxi lane at Corvallis Municipal Airport, PAPI replacement work at Lexington Airport, a new hangar at Newport Airport, a new fuel farm at Tillamook Airport and runway and taxiway pavement work at Gold Beach Municipal Airport.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.
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