Airports receive state funds
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News from the Montana Department of Transportation
HELENA – Polson and Ronan airports will benefit as the Montana Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Board approved slightly more than $660,000 in funding requests from 32 public-use airports during their Helena meeting on Jan. 21.
The requests were for a variety of improvement projects.
Polson Airport will be awarded a $7,614 grant to be used toward pavement rehabilitation. Ronan Airport will receive a loan of $37,000 to be used for planning. Funds will be available July 1.
Funding for this program is provided by a $0.02 per gallon tax on fuel sold to general aviation aircraft in Montana. Most of the money awarded in grants and loans each year goes to leverage 90/10 Federal Aviation Administration match dollars for large airport construction projects. Almost $2.3 million in local match money was requested but only about $660,000 in state aid was available.
“State funding is tight,” said Debbie Alke, MDT Aeronautics Division Administrator. “Long-term transportation funding is also an issue facing Montana’s aviation facilities.”
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