Write a commentOn January 8, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $20.5 million in funding for 29 airport projects under the Aviation Capital Grant Program.
This state-funded program supports strategic investments at public-use airports across New York to ensure safety, modernize aviation-related facilities, leverage private investment, and sustain and create well-paying aeronautical-related jobs.
Oswego County, which applied for the grant about a year ago, will receive $1,080,000 million to construct a new 3,000-square-foot terminal building. The project will cost a total of $1,188,000. The remaining 10 percent of the cost is expected to be paid by the County. The new terminal will provide a safer, more comfortable area for passengers to assemble.
Before the project can begin, the Oswego County Legislature will have to approve acceptance of the grant and payment of the remaining 10 percent. They will be put before the legislature either this month or next.
"New York's airports are the front door to the Empire State, and in order to build on our efforts to attract new businesses and visitors, we will invest in these regional gateways to provide the best and safest travel opportunities for everyone," Cuomo said. "Modernizing our airports and transforming them into state-of-the-art hubs will keep New York competitive in today's global economy, while providing an improved, more efficient means of travel for residents and visitors for decades to come."
The State Department of Transportation will immediately begin work with airport project sponsors on the delivery of the planned improvements.
