Federal funding coming to airport projects in Western N.Y.

Federal funding is coming to two airport projects in Western New York, Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced.

As part of the new funding, more than $2.5 million is going to Niagara Falls International Airport to reconstruct a Federal Aviation Administration contract tower and more than $280,000 is going toward a rehabilitation project for a runway at the Chautauqua County – Dunkirk Airport.

“Keeping our airports in top-notch shape is crucial to attracting business and tourism to Upstate New York. I’m proud to deliver more than $5 million in federal funding to help our airports, from Niagara Falls to Ticonderoga, invest in key safety upgrades and modernization efforts,” said Schumer. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Law is continuing to help improvements at New York’s airports take off. I’ll always continue to fight to deliver federal resources to help our local economies reach new heights

“From big cities to rural communities, it is vital that New York’s airports have the resources they need to provide a safe and comfortable experience for all,” added Gillibrand.

The funding is part of more than $5 million for upstate New York airport through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).