Ronan Airport among 13 across Montana to receive upgrade
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Washington, D.C. — As part of his ongoing effort to #ConnectMT, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced more than $8 million in federal funding to upgrade 13 airports across the state. Ronan Airport received $257,145 to rehabilitate the runway, the taxiway, and the apron.
“When you live in a place called Big Sky Country, air travel is a necessity,” Tester said. “That’s why it’s critical that we invest in our airports, because families, tourists, and businesses across our great state rely on Montana’s air travel infrastructure to get where they’re going.”
The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, which provides grants to airports across the country in order to expand and improve America’s air travel infrastructure.
As a member of both the Senate Commerce and Appropriations Committees, Tester not only helped secure this AIP funding in last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act and the 2019 budget bill, he was the only member of Montana’s delegation to vote for the 2019 budget bill.
Air travel is a critical part of Tester’s #ConnectMT initiative, which seeks to connect folks across Big Sky Country – both online and in person—by investing in Montana’s physical and digital infrastructure. Altogether, Tester helped secure more than $20 million in AIP grants for Montana’s airports last year.
Tester also recently secured Essential Air Service funding in the February budget bill, so this program can continue to serve airports across Montana, and he is pushing members on both sides of the aisle to pass a comprehensive infrastructure package to repair roads, invest in air travel, and improve access to broadband in Montana.
