SYRACUSE — More than 20 airports around New York state will utilize federal funding for improvement projects and equipment, and they include facilities serving Syracuse, Oswego County, Rome, Watertown, and Ithaca. The awards are part of more than $66 million announced for 22 New York state airports, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and […]
SYRACUSE — More than 20 airports around New York state will utilize federal funding for improvement projects and equipment, and they include facilities serving Syracuse, Oswego County, Rome, Watertown, and Ithaca.
The awards are part of more than $66 million announced for 22 New York state airports, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced on Aug. 26.
This federal funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program and Airport Infrastructure Grant program, the lawmakers noted.
In addition to these newly announced grants, the FAA announced congressionally directed spending that the senators had previously secured as part of the 2024 fiscal year funding package, including $6 million for Syracuse Hancock International Airport and $1.5 million for Ithaca Tompkins International Airport.
Those grants will pay for projects that enhance safety measures and help “ensure a more reliable and comfortable passenger experience.”
Airport funding awards, projects
Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use more than $8.3 million for taxiway renovations and signage and lighting replacement, over $3.4 million for terminal apron expansion, and more than $1.5 million for runway renovations.
Watertown International Airport in the town of Hounsfield was awarded more than $3 million for terminal construction, nearly $2.9 million for runway and signage renovations, more than $1.3 million for acquiring more than five acres of land to protect the runway approach, and over $192,000 for removing trees and other structures identified as obstructions.
Oswego County Airport in the town of Volney will use a funding award of more than $94,000 for airfield signage and lighting reconstruction.
Griffiss International Airport in Rome was awarded nearly $204,000 for wildlife fencing reconstruction.
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport in the town of Lansing will use a more than $3.1 million grant for site clearing and preparation for new snow removal, aircraft rescue, and firefighting facilities.
In the North Country, Adirondack Regional Airport in the town of Harrietstown (near Saranac Lake) will use nearly $711,000 for taxiway renovations. Also, the Plattsburgh International Airport in the town of Plattsburgh was awarded more than $1.8 million for security-camera installations and mechanical-gate operator reconstruction.
