The Orange County Airport in Montgomery is receiving about $5 million in federal funding to move its main runway and make safety improvements.
The runway will be moved 1,000 feet north and 8 degrees to the right. The change will open up 1,000 feet on either side of the runway for airport blast pads, which are meant to absorb the impact of the jet blast before takeoff. The upgrades will provide pilots with an additional 2,400 feet of landing strip.
The funding, according to the announcement by U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, is being distributed through the Federal Aviation Administration as part of its Airport Improvement Program.
