SEVEN NEBRASKA AIRPORTS TO SEE UPGRADES WITH $17 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS

LINCOLN- Seven western and central Nebraskan airports are set to receive roughly $17 million in federal grant funds to help upgrade runways, hangars, and make other helpful improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration grants come from the second funding round of the Airport Improvement Program.

The Program is meant to help smaller airports promote safety, security, and environmental stewardship. Cities benefiting from the grants include Ainsworth, Burwell, Norfolk, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Wayne, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. 

"We're happy to be able to partner with FAA Central Region in Kansas City to get this essential grant funding to our airports," said Anna Richart, director of the aeronautics division at the Department of Transportation. Western Nebraska Regional and the William B. Heilig airports with receive around $12 million to rehabilitate their runways, while four additional airports will be granted funding for new hangars.

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