10 Maine airports will share $15M in federal funds for critical upgrades

COURTESY / PQI Presque Isle International Airport was one of 10 airports across the state to receive the latest round of federal airport improvement funds.

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From Presque Isle to Portland, 10 Maine airports will soon receive a total of nearly $15 million to make critical infrastructure upgrades.

The funding, the most recent allotment from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, will pay for improvements such as runway reconstruction and plane guidance systems, according to a news release Tuesday.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the ranking member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, co-authored the legislation for the funds.

“Maine’s airports are vital pieces of our state’s transportation network that promote job creation and economic development,” she said. “This significant investment will allow airports across our state to make much-needed improvements to their infrastructure, improving the safety and efficiency of operations.”

The funding totals $14,795,574 and will be distributed in these amounts.

Bangor International Airport will receive $300,000 to rehabilitate its runway.
Brunswick Executive Airport will receive $147,000 to seal its taxiway pavement surface and joints.
Eastport Municipal Airport will receive $136,375 to install a runway vertical and visual guidance system.
Hancock County–Bar Harbor Airport will receive $650,000 to improve airport drainage and erosion control.
Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland will receive $600,000 to acquire snow removal equipment.
Newton Field Airport in Jackson will receive $531,000 to extend its runway, reconstruct its apron and rehabilitate its taxiway.
Portland International Jetport will receive $11,249,447 to rehabilitate its runway.
Presque Isle International Airport will receive $971,752 to purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment, construct a taxi lane, reconstruct perimeter fencing, and seal apron, runway and taxiway pavement surface and joints.
Princeton Municipal Airport will receive $60,000 to seal its apron pavement surface and joints.
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport will receive $150,000 to update its airport master plan.