Projects at 10 public use airports will receive nearly $10 million in state funds for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation and development, according to a release from PennDOT.
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport will receive $700,000 to repair and upgrade the terminal building along with adding an office for a flight school, according to the release.
“Pennsylvania’s aviation industry provides good-paying jobs while linking communities to a larger transportation system that moves goods and people around the world,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “These investments are another example of Governor (Josh) Shapiro’s focus on maintaining our infrastructure while also expanding regional business opportunities.”
The projects will be funded by the state Capital Budget through the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, which is supported by bonds.
In addition to Joe Zerbey Airport, the funds will support the following projects:
• Allegheny County Airport — $750,000 to repair and upgrade existing hangars.
• Bedford County Airport — $100,000 to repair an existing hangar floor.
• Reading Regional/General Carl A. Spaatz Field Airport, Berks County — $1.5 million to construct a hangar and office building for the fixed based operator at the airport.
• Quakertown County Airport, Bucks County — $225,000 to repave and reseal the aprons and taxilanes.
• Doylestown Airport, Bucks County — $225,000 to repave and reseal aprons around T-hangars.
• John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport — $1.1 million for the site preparation for a new hangar at the airport.
• Lancaster Airport — $2 million to design and prepare the site for the construction of a new corporate hangar.
• Braden Airpark, Northampton County — $975,000 to replace approach lighting and edge lighting.
• Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Westmoreland County — $2.4 million to expand the terminal and upgrade the Transportation Security Administration screening area.
For more information on aviation in Pennsylvania, visit www.penndot.pa.gov.
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