Municipal airports in Nebraska, Iowa secure FAA grants

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The latest spherical of infrastructure funds introduced Thursday will ship practically $1 billion to 85 airports across the nation, however Nebraska and Iowa gained’t see a lot of these funds.

The Biden administration introduced Thursday the FAA airport grants shall be used to broaden and improve terminals and different services, utilizing cash accredited in final yr’s large infrastructure invoice.

The one such grant awarded in Nebraska is headed for Chadron Municipal Airport, positioned within the panhandle, which is getting about $1 million to put in perimeter fencing. Iowa additionally has a single grant award: Estherville Municipal Airport, positioned in northwest Iowa close to the Minnesota border, will obtain $315,000 to “purchase snow elimination tools.”

The FAA mentioned 532 airports submitted functions for 658 tasks that, if all had been granted, would have totaled greater than $14 billion.

Regionally, a number of grants had been awarded to a number of municipal and regional airports in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Denver Worldwide Airport can even get $60 million to enhance its terminal and to interchange the bag-handling system; whereas Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport is getting greater than $3.4 million for taxiway and runway development.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg mentioned the tasks will assist meet future demand for journey and make flying safer and extra environment friendly.

Final summer season’s airport grants despatched greater than $20 million to Omaha to make use of on Eppley Airfield, and $59,000 every to Council Bluffs and Millard municipal airports; in addition to $2.6 million to Lincoln, $1.4 million to Grand Island, $1 million to North Platte, and $1.1 million to Scottsbluff. Sioux Metropolis, Iowa, additionally obtained $1.3 million for its municipal airport.

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The Related Press contributed to this story.

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