WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall today announced airports across New Mexico will receive a total of $6.79 million for runway rehabilitations, lighting replacement and new equipment.
The funding distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration includes $4.78 million for the Albuquerque International Sunport for rehabilitation of all taxiway lights.
"From runway rehabilitation to weather reporting equipment, the Department of Transportation is providing key support for these local airports to complete projects that are critical to their successful and safe operation," said Udall, member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. "Not only will the completion of these projects create jobs within their respective communities, they will also ensure that New Mexico's airports remain in dependable condition to welcome the tourists and visitors that are so essential to our local economies."
A complete list of projects is included below:
| Albuquerque International Sunport | $4,780,199 |
Rehabilitate taxiway lighting
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| Deming Municipal Airport | $474,563 |
Rehabilitate runway
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| Alamogordo – White Sands Regional Airport | $310,576 |
Improve airport drainage
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| Portales Municipal Airport | $228,484 |
Rehabilitate runway lighting
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| Double Eagle II: Albuquerque | $200,000 |
Rehabilitate runway lighting
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| Las Cruces International Airport | $174,500 |
Installation of weather reporting equipment
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| Double Eagle II, Albuquerque | $150,000 |
To collect airport data for the Airport Geographic Information System
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| Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen | $150,000 |
Apron rehabilitation
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| Hatch Municipal Airport | $146,054 |
Rehabilitate runway
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| Grant CountyAirport | $87,000 |
Acquire airport sweeper and install perimeter fencing
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| Artesia Municipal Airport | $87,000 |
Update airport master plan study
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| TOTAL | $6,788,376 |
