Hillsboro Airport Gets $12.2 Million Federal Grant

HILLSBORO, OR - Hillsboro Airport has received a federal grant for facility improvements and aviation training, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday.

Hillsboro Airport will get $12.3 million. Other Oregon airports also will receive funds, including Albany, Klamath Falls, Bend and Grants Pass. The grants for these airports will be less than $1 million.

• $950,000 for the Albany Municipal Airport
• $620,000 for the Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
• $279,249 for the Bend Municipal Airport
• $150,000 for the Grants Pass Airport

“We need to make sure that smaller communities aren’t left behind in this global era. These grants will help support crucial air service in communities throughout our state," Merkley said.

"These transportation resources will help to provide much-needed safety and dependability improvements for airports serving Oregonians living and working in and around Hillsboro, Albany, Klamath Falls, Bend and Grants Pass." Wyden said in a news release.

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