By KRWG News
Las Cruces – Las Cruces International Airport will receive $174,500 in federal funds to install weather reporting equipment, just part of a package of airport upgrades in New Mexico.
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 our so essential to our local economies."
A complete list of projects is included below:
Albuquerque International Sunport
$4,780,199
Rehabilitate taxiway lighting
Deming Municipal Airport
$474,563
Rehabilitate runway
Alamogordo - White Sands Regional Airport
$310,576
Improve airport drainage
Portales Municipal Airport
$228,484
Rehabilitate runway lighting
Double Eagle II: Albuquerque
$200,000
Rehabilitate runway lighting
Las Cruces International Airport
$174,500
Installation of weather reporting equipment
Double Eagle II, Albuquerque
$150,000
To collect airport data for the Airport Geographic Information System
Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen
$150,000
Apron rehabilitation
Hatch Municipal Airport
$146,054
Rehabilitate runway
Grant CountyAirport
$87,000
Acquire airport sweeper and install perimeter fencing
Artesia Municipal Airport
$87,000
Update airport master plan study