Governor Tom Wolf announced $10 million in state investments to support 12 projects at 10 airports through the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program.
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Pennsylvania has 121 public-use aviation facilities including airports, heliports, and seaplane bases, and these new investments will expand aviation-related operational and economic opportunities statewide.
Following is a by-county list of approved aviation projects:
Allegheny County: Pittsburgh International Airport – $2.4 million for continued Commercial Air Cargo facility development. Development includes aircraft and vehicular access and parking, environmental remediation, and continued site preparation.
Berks County: Reading Regional/Carl A. Spaatz Field – $3 million for Air Operations Hangar Complex Infrastructure to accommodate the growth of an existing airport tenant.
Bucks County: Doylestown Airport – $150,000 for the second phase of repaving and resealing aircraft parking areas and taxiways and $100,000 for the second phase of rehabilitation to hangars on the Northwest area of the airport.
Cumberland County: Carlisle Airport – $524,000 for design and construction of a terminal building to aid in continued economic development.
Jefferson County: DuBois Regional Airport — $215,000 to rehabilitate T-hangar taxiways and apron pavement and $200,000 to rehabilitate administration building and upgrade the existing utilities.
Lancaster: Lancaster Airport – $750,000 to complete corporate hangar infrastructure to accommodate the growth of an existing airport tenant and provide space for a new operation relocating to Lancaster.
Lehigh County: Lehigh Valley International Airport – $1.76 million to continue
terminal connector and security checkpoint expansion and to enhance terminal commercial development connectivity.
Philadelphia County: Philadelphia International Airport – $500,000 for the rehabilitation of baggage tug tunnels to provide a safer, timely, and streamlined baggage operations at PHL.
Snyder County: Penn Valley Airport – $250,000 for rehabilitation of T-hangar doors, roofs, and walls which will extend the life of the existing structure.
York County: Capital City Airport – $150,000 for rehabilitation of airfield hangars roofs and structural reinforcement to repair rusted sheeting. ■