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FAA Awards $1 Million Grant to Owensboro-Daviess Co. Airport

Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport

The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport has received a one-million dollar grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. Airport director Bob Whitmer says they’ve actually spent the money already to expand the airport’s terminal, but will use the grant to repay a loan from the Kentucky Finance Cabinet. 

Whitmer says the million-dollar grant is unusual for smaller airports, but Owensboro-Daviess County earned the money by reaching the 10-thousand mark in "implanements" paid boardings.

“On our Allegiant Airlines and Cape Air Airlines flights, we were well-above 10,000, so we got awarded a million dollars, whereas most airports that are below 10,000 'implanements' only get $150,000.”

The grant will cover 90 percent of the terminal improvements. Whitmer says the airport is also relocating a beacon to improve visibility for income aircraft.

 

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