Governor Corbett Announces State Investment to Improve Safety, Facilities at 18 Airports

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced a $4 million state investment that will upgrade facilities and improve safety at 18 Pennsylvania airports.

"Aviation provides nearly 5 percent of Pennsylvania's jobs," Governor Corbett said. "Investing in these improvements and safety measures helps those thousands of people do their jobs better, and will improve airport operations."

The $4 million in grants are provided by PennDOT's aviation development program. Funding for the aviation program comes from the state's jet fuel tax and leverages more than $1.3 million in local matching funds. Public-use airports in the state are eligible for the aviation development program.

The state has 133 public-use airports and heliports and 15 of those airports have scheduled commercial service.

For more information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us and then click on the "Public Participation 2013 Program Update" button, or call 717-783-8800.

Media contacts:
Erin Waters, PennDOT; 717-783-8800
Kelli Roberts, Governor's Office; 717-783-1116

Editor's Note: Following is a list of airport improvement grant recipients, the amount of funding, and a brief description of the projects:

Allegheny County:

• Allegheny County Airport -- $75,000 to rehabilitate its terminal and safety building.  
• Pittsburgh International Airport -- $750,000 to rehabilitate runways and taxiways.

Armstrong County: McVille Airport -- $656,250 for the first phase of construction on a new runway and for lighting and navigational aid installation on the new runway.

Blair County: Altoona-Blair County Airport -- $503,700 to improve the fuel-dispensing facility and for assistance in developing municipal hazard zoning ordinances.

Bucks County: Pennridge Airport -- $150,000 to purchase snow-removal equipment.

Butler County: Butler County Airport -- $3,000 to develop a municipal hazard zoning ordinance.

Chester County: Brandywine Airport -- $9,000 to acquire ground service equipment.

Clearfield County: Clearfield-Lawrence Airport -- $30,000 to improve a hangar.

Crawford County: Titusville Airport -- $5,400 to develop municipal hazard zoning ordinances.

Cumberland County: Carlisle Airport -- $93,750 to acquire snow removal equipment.

Erie County: Corry-Lawrence Airport-- $75,000 to improve its aircraft-fueling facility.

Jefferson County: DuBois Regional Airport -- $187,500 to rehabilitate its administrative building and for maintenance equipment.

Lebanon County: Farmers Pride Airport -- $37,500 to acquire airfield-maintenance equipment.

Lehigh County: Queen City Municipal Airport -- $562,500 to construct an aviation fuel storage facility.

McKean County: Bradford Regional Airport -- $225,000 to expand its security screening area.

Mercer County: Grove City Regional Airport -- $356,250 to improve its aircraft-fueling facility.

Northampton County: Braden Airpark -- $135,000 for the third phase of a runway lighting and electrical vault project.

York County: York Airport -- $238,500 to remove hazards to improve runway safety.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

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