{"id":28855,"date":"2024-06-03T18:53:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28855"},"modified":"2024-06-03T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:53:37","slug":"nearly-10-million-invested-to-improve-10-pennsylvania-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/pennsylvania\/nearly-10-million-invested-to-improve-10-pennsylvania-airports\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Nearly $10 Million Invested to Improve 10 Pennsylvania Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced\nlast week a nearly $10 million state investment in projects at 10 public use airports\nfor facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development.\nSupporting safe, reliable infrastructure while growing the Commonwealth&#8217;s\neconomy is a key priority for the Shapiro administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennsylvania&#8217;s robust aviation industry employs over 226,000\npeople, provides nearly $12.5 billion in payroll and employment benefits, and\nhas a $34 billion annual economic impact. In addition to providing travel\noptions, airports also facilitate services such as air cargo and freight,\npolice and law enforcement, emergency medical services, firefighting, and\ndisaster and emergency response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPennsylvania&#8217;s aviation industry provides good-paying jobs\nwhile linking communities to a larger transportation system that moves goods\nand people around the world,&#8221; said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. \u201cThese\ninvestments are another example of Governor Shapiro&#8217;s focus on maintaining our\ninfrastructure while also expanding regional business opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funds will support the following projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allegheny County: <\/li><li>Allegheny County Airport \u2013 $750,000 of state funds to repair and upgrade existing hangars.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bedford County: <\/li><li>Bedford County Airport \u2013 $100,000 of state funds to repair an existing hangar floor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Berks County:  Reading Regional\/Carl A. Spaatz Field Airport \u2013 $1.5 million of state funds to construct a hangar and office building for the fixed based operator at the airport.<\/li><li>Bucks County: Quakertown County Airport \u2013 $225,000 of state funds to repave and reseal the aprons and taxilanes.                                      Doylestown Airport \u2013 $225,000 of state funds to repave and reseal aprons around T-hangars.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cambria County: <\/li><li>John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport \u2013 $1.1 million of state funds for the site preparation for a new hangar at the airport.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lancaster County: <\/li><li>Lancaster Airport \u2013 $2 million of state funds to design and prepare the site for the construction of a new corporate hangar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Northampton County: <\/li><li>Braden Airpark \u2013 $975,000 of state funds to replace approach runway lighting and edge lighting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Schuylkill County:  <\/li><li>Schuylkill County\/Joe Zerby Airport \u2013 $700,000 of state funds to repair and upgrade the terminal building along with adding an office for a flight school.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Westmoreland County:  <\/li><li>Arnold Palmer Regional Airport &#8211; $2.4 million in state funds to expand the terminal and upgrade the Transportation Security Administration screening area.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects will be funded by the state Capital Budget\nthrough the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, which is supported by\nbonds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced last week a nearly $10 million state investment in projects at 10 public use airports for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development. Supporting safe, reliable infrastructure while growing the Commonwealth&#8217;s economy is a key priority for the Shapiro administration. 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