Redmond Airport secures $8.38 million federal grant for terminal expansion project
Kade Linville
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “Rural airports are a critical part of keeping our communities connected and making travel accessible to everyone,” remarked Congresswoman Janelle Bynum as she, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Val Hoyle, announced $9.7 million in federal grants for rural airports across the state of Oregon on Monday.
The grants distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration amount to 9.7 million for new and improved facilities, taxiways, fencing, and aircraft storage. The total also includes the $8.38 million grant awarded to the new Roberts Field-Redmond Airport remodel.
The full list of grants distributed by the FAA includes:
Roberts Field, Redmond – $8.38 million
Hobby Field, Creswell – $448,000
Mulino State Airport, Mulino – $336,500
Roseburg Regional Airport, Roseburg – $300,000
Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field, Ashland – $159,000
Condon State Pauling Field, Condon – $76,000
Redmond Airport Director Zachary Bass said, “Beyond improving the travel experience, this project will drive local economic growth, create hundreds of construction and airport industry jobs, and strengthen Central Oregon’s connection to national markets.”
In a statement released by the cohort of state lawmakers, Senator Ron Wyden said, “I applaud these federal investments that will help strengthen infrastructure in these communities, and I will continue to fight for more resources to support rural airports across Oregon.”
Many airports have already begun utilizing the secured FAA grants to begin needed remodeling projects.