U.S. Senator Jon Tester has announced $13,602,102 in\nDepartment of Transportation (DOT) funding for 19 Montana airports to expand\nand repair facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMontana is booming, and it\u2019s critical that the Treasure\nState has up-to-date infrastructure to support our growing economy,\u201d said\nTester. \u201cThis funding will allow our airports to expand operations and support\nthe increasing demand for reliable, affordable flights in and out of Montana.\nImproved facilities will pave the way for more flights to the region, allowing\nMontana to stay connected and support good paying jobs here for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding awarded by the DOT will be used for a wide\nvariety of facility expansions and repairs. Recipients and intended uses\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Great Falls International<\/strong>: $4,800,519 – Construct deicing pad with associated facilities, construct taxiway<\/p>\n\n\n\n Missoula Montana<\/strong>: $2,149,521 – Construct terminal building<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lewistown Municipal<\/strong>: $1,780,000 – Rehabilitate taxiway<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helena Regional<\/strong>: $1,150,000 – Acquire aircraft rescue & firefighting safety vehicle and equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cut Bank International<\/strong>: $600,000 – Construct\/modify\/improve\/rehabilitate hangar, improve\/modify access road, seal apron pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal runway pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal taxilane pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal taxiway pavement surface\/pavement joints<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wokal Field\/Glasgow-Valley County<\/strong>: $503,575 – Seal apron pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal runway pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal taxilane pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal taxiway pavement surface\/pavement joints<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scobey<\/strong>: $450,000 – Install miscellaneous navigational aids, install weather reporting equipment, reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stanford\/Biggerstaff Field<\/strong>: $443,655 – Construct taxiway<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission Field<\/strong>: $354,102 – Construct taxilane<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conrad<\/strong>: $192,510 – Construct taxilane, install miscellaneous navigational aids, reconstruct airfield guidance signs, reconstruct apron, reconstruct runway, reconstruct runway lighting, reconstruct taxiway<\/p>\n\n\n\n Big Sky Field<\/strong>: $183,678 – Construct terminal building, construct\/rehabilitate\/modify\/expand snow removal equipment building<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lincoln<\/strong>: $171,161 – Acquire snow removal equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harlem<\/strong>: $166,500 – Install apron edge lights and\/or flood lighting, install runway vertical\/visual guidance system, install taxiway lighting, rehabilitate access road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choteau<\/strong>: $150,000 – Reconstruct airfield guidance signs, seal apron pavement surface\/pavement joints, seal runway pavement surface\/ pavement joints, seal taxiway pavement surface\/pavement joints<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plains<\/strong>: $150,000 – Install weather reporting equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shelby<\/strong>: $150,000 – Install weather reporting equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thompson Falls<\/strong>: $106,000 – Reconstruct access road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Billings Logan International<\/strong>: $50,881 – Conduct or update miscellaneous study<\/p>\n\n\n\n