WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded nearly $100,000 in federal funding to two airports in the region.
Air travel has decreased by more than 90 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FAA has announced a grant of $69,000 for Columbia County Airport in Hudson and $30,000 for Sidney Municipal Airport in Delaware County.
“Upstate New York’s airports are critical economic hubs for our region. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, our airports have faced unprecedented financial challenges while supporting our region’s response to the pandemic. These funds will support upstate New York airports, their workers and the surrounding communities that rely on them,” said Congressman Antonio Delgado.
“From my perspective, the management of the Columbia County Airport very much appreciates the offer of Federal CARES ACT funding to assist the county in covering several months of our county airport’s day-to-day operations and maintenance expenses,” said Dean Knox, Columbia County director of Engineering. “With all aspects of the US aviation industry having been severely impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic, these types of federal assistance to local government-owned and operated general aviation facilities will very much help us bridge the financial gap until all sectors of the aviation community get back up and running to or near to pre-COVID 19 levels,”
