Five Vermont Airports to Receive $1.2 Million
Press Release
Date: June 8, 2012
Issues: Transportation
Five Vermont airports are in line for $1.2 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to conduct repairs and enhancements, the state's congressional delegation -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch -- announced today.
The funds will be shared among Burlington International Airport, Middlebury State Airport, Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport, Caledonia County Airport (Lyndonville) and William H. Morse State Airport (Bennington).
In a joint statement, Leahy, Sanders and Welch said, "In a rural state like Vermont, regional airports help connect Vermont businesses and individuals to the world. Ensuring the reliability and safety of these regional hubs is incredibly important to Vermont's economy."
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