Senator Baldwin Announces Over $8 Million for Infrastructure and Safety Improvements at Wisconsin Airports
Waukesha County, Ashland County airports receive funding to upgrade runways, improve safety
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced Waukesha County Airport and John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport in Ashland County have been awarded over $8 million in federal funding to enhance safety, upgrade facilities, and boost revenue.
Waukesha County Airport will receive over $4.76 million to enhance runway safety. John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport in Ashland County will receive over $3.4 million to rehabilitate existing paved Runway 2/20 and improve safety.
The funding for the projects comes from the Baldwin-backed annual appropriations legislation and a program Baldwin voted to re-authorize in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization legislation.
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