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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $60 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR AIRPORTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE


Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $59,115,204 in federal funding to modernize facilities and strengthen airfield safety at 26 airports across New York State. This federal funding was granted through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and will help fund projects that address safety, capacity, and security at New York’s airports. The projects include constructing and expanding terminals, rehabilitating taxiways, and modernizing airport signage.

“From big cities like Buffalo & Syracuse to our rural communities in the North Country, Upstate NY’s regional airports are gateways for commerce, tourism and travel for residents. It is essential that they have the resources they need to deliver a safe and comfortable experience to all travelers, which is why I am proud to delivering a whopping $59+ million for airports across the Empire State to help our airports of all sizes reach new heights” said Senator Schumer. “This $59+ million federal investment in new terminals, taxiways, safety, and other critical infrastructure upgrades will help airports soar. I fought hard to bolster the Airport Improvement Program in the FAA reauthorization this past year because I know this program is the main federal lifeline for these airports and today’s investment will help our local economies take off!”

“New York’s airports welcome millions of travelers each year, and it is vital that they have up-to-date infrastructure needed for passengers to travel safely,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This nearly $60 million in federal funding will bring much-needed safety and infrastructure improvements to airports across New York State. I am excited to announce this funding and will continue fighting to bring vital modernization efforts and improvements to airports across New York State.”

A full list of funding recipients can be found below:

Region

Recipient

Project Description

Federal Funding

Western NY

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Runway Rehabilitation and Signage Reconstruction

$15,913,680.00

Western NY

Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport

Runway Rehabilitation and Signage and Lighting Reconstruction

$424,800.00

Western NY

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

Runway and Taxiway Lighting and Signage

$183,285.00

Western NY

Akron Jesson Field 

Runway Rehabilitation

$98,523.00

Central NY

Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Taxiway Rehabilitation and Signage

$9,575,869.00

Central NY

Oswego County Airport

Runway Rehabilitation and Lighting Reconstruction

$1,489,770.00

Central NY

Oswego County Airport

Rotating Beacon Replacement

$295,092.00

Central NY

Hamilton Municipal Airport

Terminal Expansion

$594,544.00

Central NY

Cortland County/Chase Field Airport

Taxiway Shifting and Reconstruction

$419,482.00

Finger Lakes

Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport

Terminal Reconstruction

$2,930,917.00

Finger Lakes

Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport

New Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle

$1,070,997.00

Finger Lakes

Penn Yan Airport

Taxiway Expansion

$1,582,277.00

Finger Lakes

Perry-Warsaw Airport

Runway and Taxiway Lighting and Signage

$885,261.00

Finger Lakes

Le Roy Airport

Obstruction Clearance

$96,548.00

Hudson Valley

Joseph Y Resnick Airport

Taxiway Reconstruction

$908,635.00

Hudson Valley

Westchester County Airport

Runway Rehabilitation and Expansion

$572,576.00

Hudson Valley

Orange County Airport

Taxiway Reconstruction

$124,560.00

Long Island

Long Island MacArthur Airport

Holding Bay Construction

$1,385,663.00

Long Island

Long Island MacArthur Airport

Taxiway Signage, Lighting and Rehabilitation

$363,600.00

Long Island

Long Island MacArthur Airport

Snow Removal Equipment Access Road

$219,090.00

Long Island

Long Island MacArthur Airport

Deicing System Reconstruction

$117,207.00

Mohawk Valley

Griffiss International Airport

Taxiway Reconstruction

$2,997,193.00

Mohawk Valley

Griffiss International Airport

Obstruction Clearance

$830,072.00

Mohawk Valley

Fulton County Airport

Taxiway Rehabilitation

$761,040.00

North Country

Massena International Airport-Richards Field

Sand Storage Building Construction

$2,254,896.00

North Country

Ogdensburg International Airport

Terminal Expansion

$2,000,000.00

North Country

Plattsburgh International Airport

Signage and Runway Lighting Reconstruction

$989,325.00

North Country

Plattsburgh International Airport

Friction Measuring Equipment

$86,484.00

North Country

Malone-Dufort Airport

Taxiway Reconstruction

$893,105.00

North Country

Malone-Dufort Airport

Wildlife Fencing

$328,138.00

North Country

Malone-Dufort Airport

Wildlife Fencing

$131,874.00

North Country

Watertown International Airport

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Equipment

$249,048.00

Southern Tier

Greater Binghamton Airport/Edwin A Link Field

Signage, Taxiway Rehabilitation and Lighting

$4,712,777.00

Southern Tier

Elmira Corning Regional Airport

Runway Rehabilitation and Lighting

$949,577.00

Southern Tier

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport

New Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle

$2,090,070.00

Southern Tier

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport

Taxiway Rehabilitation and Construction

$401,692.00

Southern Tier

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport

Runway Signage and Lighting

$187,537.00

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