U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Contact:
Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman Announces Federal Funds for Santa Teresa and Taos Airports

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the two New Mexico airports have been awarded grant funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The Taos Regional Airport will receive $356,901 to fund the final phase of an environmental impact study for a crosswind runway at the airport.

The Doña Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa will receive $145,444 to fund preliminary work related to the extension of runway 8/26.

“Airports are important to a community’s economic development.  The funding awarded today will help Taos and Santa Teresa make the upgrades they need to continue providing safe, reliable service,” Bingaman said.