COLUMBUS — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Monday awards of more than $300,000 to Ohio airports to provide economic relief from COVID-19.
A total of $58,000 is headed to four north central Ohio airports in Richland, Crawford and Ashland Counties.
In Richland County, Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport will receive $23,000.
In Ashland County, Ashland County Airport gets $13,000.
In Crawford County, Port Bucyrus-Crawford County Airport will receive $13,000, while Galion Municipal Airport gets $9,000.
“The aviation industry’s recovery is critical to our nation’s economy. During this pandemic, the sharp decline in air travel left the industry in an uncertain economic position,” Portman U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). “I’m pleased to see this continued support for our airports as they ramp up services to meet the increasing demands of air travel as our country continues on the path to recovery.”
The Airport Coronavirus Relief Program was created through the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 relief package within the end-of-year spending agreement.
Senator Portman played a key role in negotiating the legislation through the bipartisan 908 Coalition, which proposed a $908 billion package that included this critical relief for airports and served as a basis for the final package.
This funding builds upon the previously announced $30 million in federal funding.
The following airports received grants:
Clinton Field-$13,000.
Greene County-Lewis A. Jackson Regional-$13,000.
Highland County-$13,000.
Seneca County-$13,000.
Fayette County-$13,000.
Port Bucyrus-Crawford County-$13,000.
Galion Municipal-$9,000.
Union County-$13,000.
Springfield-Beckley Municipal-$23,000.
Madison County-$13,000.
Newark-Heath-$13,000.
Alexander Salamon-$13,000.
Cincinnati West-$13,000.
Marion Municipal-$13,000.
Gallia-Meigs Regional-$13,000.
Fostoria Metro-$9,000.
Pike County-$9,000.
Butler County Regional/Hogan Field-$23,000.
Ashland County-$13,000.
Mansfield Lahm Regional-$23,000.
Sandusky County Regional-$13,000.
Warren County/John Lane Field-$13,000.
