Warner & Kaine Announce Over $2 Million in Federal Funding for Airport Infrastructure in Richmond, Pulaski & Culpeper Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2,776,555 in federal funding to improve airport infrastructure at Richmond International, New River Valley, and Culpeper Regional Airports. The funding, allocated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be used to expand and improve existing infrastructure, construct new rescue and safety buildings, modernize taxiways and aprons to meet current standards, and increase revenue of three airports across the Commonwealth.

"Investing in our airports is vital to ensuring that Virginians and travelers from all over can safely and easily get where they need to go," said the senators. "We're proud to announce millions in federal funding to help update, modernize, and improve these three airports and boost the local economies."

The funding will be allocated as follows:

• $2,177,917 for Richmond International Airport to reconstruct the 15,000-square-foot aircraft rescue and firefighting building to improve safety measures at the airport.
• $474,406 for New River Valley Airport to realign existing paved taxiway to fit current standards, rehabilitate 40,000 square yards of existing main apron pavement to maintain structural integrity, and build a new 152,000-square-foot hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport in being self-sustaining by generating additional revenue.
• $124,232 for Culpeper Regional Airport to construct a new 1,600-square-foot snow removal equipment storage building to fit current standards, a new holding bay, and a new public-use aircraft wash rack to assist the airport in being self-sustaining by generating additional revenue.

Warner and Kaine are strong supporters of efforts to improve and modernize Virginia's airports. Since 2021, Warner and Kaine have secured billions in federal funding for airport infrastructure under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the senators helped pass. In August, the senators announced over $48 million for 18 airports across Virginia. In July, the senators also secured over $21 million in federal funding for 10 airports across the Commonwealth.

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