{"id":21063,"date":"2024-12-18T16:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=21063"},"modified":"2024-12-18T16:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T21:01:38","slug":"merkley-wyden-announce-federal-funding-heading-to-the-prineville-and-pendleton-regional-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-announce-federal-funding-heading-to-the-prineville-and-pendleton-regional-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Wyden Announce Federal Funding Heading to the Prineville and Pendleton Regional Airports\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Prineville Airport and Pendleton\u2019s Eastern Oregon Regional Airport received a combined $1,329,000 in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure and safety improvements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOregon\u2019s regional airports serve as vital hubs for our communities \u2013 supporting local businesses, connecting travelers to world-class recreational opportunities, and providing essential lifelines during natural disasters,\u201d <strong>dijo Merkley. <\/strong>\u201cThis federal funding ensures that our airport infrastructure and equipment are up to date and safe. I\u2019ll keep pushing for infrastructure investments like these to further support the economic prosperity of the Prineville and Pendleton communities for years to come.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Pendleton and Prineville airports play essential roles for rural Oregonians counting on them for their safe and efficient travel from Point A to Point B as well as the reliable transport of business goods and emergency resources,\u201d <strong>dijo Wyden.<\/strong> \u201cInfrastructure like these airports requires strong investments just like these. I\u2019m glad these federal funds are heading to Pendleton and Prineville, and committed to securing similar federal investments for regional airports across Oregon.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;<br>Funding and project descriptions can be found below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$881,000 for Pendleton\u2019s Eastern Oregon Regional Airport for a snowplow and snow removal broom to protect travelers during adverse weather conditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$448,000 for Prineville Airport to construct a new sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and expand an existing taxi lane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\u201cCrook County and the City of Prineville community are grateful for the FAA grant funds which will support the construction of a 10-unit aircraft storage facility that is in high demand. This type of project is essential for the safe and efficient operation of our fast-growing airport. We are thankful for the support from Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden, the FAA and for the ongoing assistance from the Oregon Department of Aviation to make this happen,\u201d <strong>said Kelly Coffelt, Prineville Airport Manager.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton has been struggling with undersized snowplows for almost three decades.\u202f These FAA AIP grant funds will allow the Airport to acquire critically important state-of-the-art snow removal equipment.\u202f In addition to alleviating a long-standing problem that posed a public safety risk, these new tools will accelerate snow removal, lessen weather delays and cancellations, decrease staff overtime, and increase staff productivity, which all represent benefits to the flying public.\u202f The City of Pendleton is immensely appreciative of the enduring support we receive from Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley,\u201d <strong>said Steve Chrisman, City of Pendleton Economic Development &amp; Airport Director.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Prineville Airport and Pendleton\u2019s Eastern Oregon Regional Airport received a combined $1,329,000 in federal funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure and safety improvements.&nbsp; \u201cOregon\u2019s regional airports serve as vital hubs for our communities \u2013 supporting local businesses, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":18845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[118,36],"class_list":["post-21063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-delivering-for-oregon","tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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