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Ogdensburg airport awarded funding for runway improvements

Posted 9/18/19

BY JIMMY LAWTON   North Country This Week OGDENSBURG -- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says Ogdensburg International Airport will receive a $179,800 grant. A release from the congresswoman’s …

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Ogdensburg airport awarded funding for runway improvements

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BY JIMMY LAWTON 
North Country This Week

OGDENSBURG -- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says Ogdensburg International Airport will receive a $179,800 grant.

A release from the congresswoman’s office says the federal funding from the Department of Transportation and will be used for “runway extension.”

However, no further extension of the runway is planned.

Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Director Wade Davis clarified that funds would be used for improvements not an extension of the runway.

“Passenger traffic continues to substantially increase at Ogdensburg International Airport and thanks goes to all our federal and state officials who have supported investments in air infrastructure to make this possible, especially Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Congresswoman Stefanik,” Davis said.

Davis said the grant is geared toward the airport’s future needs, not to fund the recent runway extension project, which was completed in recent years and allowed larger planes to land at the airport.

The funding announcement comes three months after the airport also received a $1.5 million Airport Improvement Discretionary grant.

“I’m proud to announce $179,800 in additional funding for Ogdensburg International Airport,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “Ensuring the North Country’s rural airports have funding to improve their infrastructure is critical and a top priority of mine. I was glad to work with several local elected officials including Mayor Wayne Ashley to deliver this pro-economy and pro-tourism result for our region.”

"Congresswoman Stefanik has repeatedly shown herself to be a tireless worker for economic development and job growth for the Greater Ogdensburg community," said Ogdensburg Mayor Wayne Ashley.

"These funds will help make our airport more attractive to more airlines which will help provide more destinations for Ogdensburg and Canadian travelers. I want to thank her for her friendship and dedication to our community."