Bedford County Airport will receive $187,500 to replace the floor in its first unit hangar, Gov. Tom Wolf and state Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. announced in separate news releases. The hanger was built in 1991, and the floor is cracking to the point that jets are no longer housed on that side of the structure. The money was part of $12 million in PennDOT grants. Also receiving funding were the Altoona-Blair County Airport, $100,000 for continued construction of a corporate hangar, and John Murtha Johnstown â Cambria County Airport
â$100,000 to continue the update of the passenger terminal facility. Gazette Photos/Paul Rowan
South Middleton township awarded $3 million in state funds to acquire private airport PennLive.com 5/14/2021 Jana Benscoter, pennlive.com
Twelve Pennsylvania airports will receive a portion of $10 million in state grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced Wednesday.
“Aviation plays a vital role in keeping our state’s economy moving,” Wolf said. “These investments will help Pennsylvania’s airports operate safely, expand to meet current demands, and sustain growth well into the future.”
South Middleton Township, in Cumberland County, is slated to receive $3 million to acquire Carlisle Airport. The acquisition of the privately-owned airport will “help to preserve the future” of the facility “within the jurisdiction as a public-use general aviation airport,” Wolf’s office said.
Wolf administration to use state grants funds to improve 12 Pa. airports
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will invest $10 million in state grant funds for work at 12 Pennsylvania airports.
“Aviation plays a vital role in keeping our state’s economy moving,” Wolf said in the press release. “These investments will help Pennsylvania’s airports operate safely, expand to meet current demands, and sustain growth well into the future.”
As of April 2021, Pennsylvania ranks 16th in the country in the number of public-use aviation facilities with 124 airports, heliports, and seaplane bases, the release said.
Cumberland County airport allotted state funds to acquire private aiport PennLive.com 1 hr ago Jana Benscoter, pennlive.com
Twelve Pennsylvania airports will receive a portion of $10 million in state grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced Wednesday.
“Aviation plays a vital role in keeping our state’s economy moving,” Wolf said. “These investments will help Pennsylvania’s airports operate safely, expand to meet current demands, and sustain growth well into the future.”
Carlisle Airport, in Cumberland County, is slated to receive $3 million to acquire South Middleton Township’s airport. The acquisition of the privately-owned airport will “help to preserve the future” of the facility “within the jurisdiction as a public-use general aviation airport,” Wolf’s office said.