Brown Announces More Than $2.5m In New Federal Funds To Improve Conditions At 13 Ohio Airports
August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today that $2,504,833 in new federal funding has been awarded to 13 airports in Ohio by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration. The federal funds will be used for important projects that include runway improvements, guidance system installations, and lighting upgrades.
“These funds will help make needed improvements to Ohio airports,” Brown said. “This will ensure safe travel for area residents, create jobs, and promote economic development.”
A complete list of airports that will benefit from these funds can be found below:
| Airport | County | City | Amount |
| Ashland County Airport | Ashland | Ashland | 51,000 |
| Neil Armstrong Airport | Auglaize | Wapakoneta | 94,687 |
| Barnesville-Bradfield Airport | Belmont | Barnesville | 112,378 |
| Port Bucyrus-Crawford County Airport | Crawford | Bucyrus | 150,000 |
| Bolton Field Airport | Franklin | Columbus | 71,879 |
| Findlay Airport | Hancock | Findlay | 176,975 |
| Bellefontaine Regional Airport | Logan | Bellefontaine | 300,000 |
| Toledo Express Airport | Lucas | Toledo | 656,450 |
| Putnam County Airport | Putnam | Ottawa | 113,525 |
| Sandusky County Regional Airport | Sandusky | Fremont | 313,700 |
| Seneca County Airport | Seneca | Tiffin | 177,450 |
| Sidney Municipal Airport | Shelby | Sidney | 38,000 |
| Vinton County Airport | Vinton | McArthur | 248,789 |
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