Tester Secures More Than $20 Million to Help 68 Montana Airports Keep Up with Costs During Coronavirus Pandemic

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As part of his continued efforts to ensure that Montana's airports are able to continue serving the state throughout the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that 68 airports across the state will receive a total of $20,034,965 in grant funding to keep up with costs and continue projects amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Tester secured the funding as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act that was signed into law in late December of last year. The grants are provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program to provide economic relief to airports across the United States.

"Communities across Montana rely on airports to support their local economies and keep folks connected," said Tester. "The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in air travel for the last year, making it harder for our local airports to keep up with costs and continue critical infrastructure projects. I'm proud to have helped secure funding that will allow airports across the state to continue serving their communities long after this crisis is over."

Tester announced that the following airports will receive funding as part of the FAA Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program:

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport - $ 4,186,388
Billings Logan International Airport - $3,643,376
Missoula International Airport - $ 3,390,850
Glacier International Airport (Kalispell) - $ 2,830,997
Great Falls International Airport - $ 1,853,393
Helena Regional Airport - $ 1,461,939
Bert Mooney Airport (Butte) - $ 1,014,371
Sidney-Richland Regional Airport - $ 1,005,651
Baker Municipal Airport - $13,000
Conrad Airport - $13,000
Cut Bank International Airport - $13,000
Dawson Community Airport - $13,000
Deer Lodge-City-County Airport - $13,000
Dillon Airport - $13,000
Ennis - Big Sky Airport - $13,000
Eureka Airport - $13,000
Fort Benton Airport - $13,000
Frank Wiley Field Airport - $13,000
Havre City-County Airport - $13,000
Kalispell City Airport - $13,000
L M Clayton Airport - $13,000
Laurel Municipal Airport - $13,000
Lewistown Municipal Airport - $13,000
Libby Airport - $13,000
Polson Airport - $13,000
Ravalli County Airport - $13,000
Ronan Airport - $13,000
Roundup Airport - $13,000
Shelby Airport - $13,000
Stevensville Airport - $13,000
Three Forks Airport - $13,000
Tillitt Field Airport - $13,000
Townsend Airport - $13,000
Wokal Field/Glasgow-Valley County Airport - $13,000
Woltermann Memorial Airport - $13,000
Big Horn County Airport - $9,000
Big Sandy Airport - $9,000
Big Sky Field Airport - $9,000
Big Timber Airport - $9,000
Bowman Field Airport - $9,000
Broadus Airport - $9,000
Choteau Airport - $9,000
Circle Town County Airport - $9,000
Colstrip Airport - $9,000
Edgar G Obie Airport - $9,000
Ekalaka Airport - $9,000
Gardiner Airport - $9,000
Geraldine Airport - $9,000
Harlem Airport - $9,000
Jordan Airport - $9,000
Liberty County Airport - $9,000
Lincoln Airport - $9,000
Malta Airport - $9,000
Mission Field Airport - $9,000
Plains Airport - $9,000
Poplar Municipal Airport - $9,000
Red Lodge Airport - $9,000
Riddick Field Airport - $9,000
Scobey Airport - $9,000
Sher-Wood Airport - $9,000
Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport - $9,000
Terry Airport - $9,000
Thompson Falls Airport - $9,000
Turner Airport - $9,000
Twin Bridges Airport - $9,000
Wheatland County at Harlowton Airport - $9,000
White Sulphur Springs Airport - $9,000
Winifred Airport - $9,000
Tester has been working diligently to ensure that Montana airports are able to keep folks connected throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, he secured a commitment from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to prioritize rural America in his new role as leader of the Department of Transportation. He also secured more than $11 million for Glacier International Airport last fall, and he urged the Trump Administration to provide robust assistance to the FAA Airport Improvement Program in any new coronavirus relief packages. Last summer, he secured nearly $74 million for more than 70 airports across Montana to cover operational expenses and development projects during the crisis.

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