SCHUMER ANNOUNCES CONTINUED FAA FUNDING OF ONEIDA COUNTY AIRPORT

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to continue federal funding of Oneida County Airport. The money, from the FAA's annual budget, will be used to keep the air traffic control systems at the airport operational.

"Upstate New York needs smaller airports like Oneida County to remain open," said Schumer. "Businesses have shown a willingness to locate where air service is convenient and reliable. The continued service of airports like Oneida County is necessary for new businesses to see the viability of locating in Upstate."

The FAA had been considering the withdrawal of federal funding to Oneida County Airport. However, because of a new cost/benefit analysis of the airport, the value of the facility to the region was shown to exceed the operation costs.

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