Six Montana Airports secure $15.7M
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News from the office of Senator Tester
BIG SANDY — Continuing his years-long push to improve transportation infrastructure across Big Sky Country, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $15,716,071 in Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program funds for six Montana airports to improve safety, make repairs, expand terminals, and purchase low-emission equipment.
Airports in Billings, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, Hamilton, and Thompson Falls will receive funding.
“Montana’s airports are the gateways to Big Sky Country, for Montanans traveling for business or to see family, or for folks coming to experience our state’s $7.1 billion outdoor recreation economy,” said Tester. “But these airports have been hit hard by the pandemic, and I’m proud to have secured these funds so our airports have the resources they need to make critical safety improvements and upgrades across the board.”
Additionally, $1,571,602 of the funds are a part of expansions to the AIP secured by Senator Tester in the Coronavirus, Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act after he pressured the Trump Administration to ensure rural airports did not get left behind in any COVID-19 relief packages.
Nearby airports to receive funds:
Glacier Park International Airport: $2,641,842
Missoula International Airport: $756,995
Thompson Falls Airport: $733,276
