The latest round of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants released by the U.S. Department of Transportation provides $24 million to pay for projects that already have ben completed at New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor. The airport, identified by most people as being located at Newburgh, is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The money has been dedicated to paying for a rehabilitation project for runway pavement that included installation of new LED lights in the runway pavement to act as centerline guidance for airplanes landing and taking off at night.
The Port Authority completed the lighting replacement project and the rehabilitation of 11,817 feet of pavement on Stewart’s Runway 9-27 and 6,004 feet of pavement on Runway 16-34 in 2017.
The total federal funding just announced for airports around the country comes to $636 million. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “Thanks to this latest round of funding, passengers across the country will benefit as we make airports from Rhode Island to American Samoa more modern and efficient.”
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said, “We thank the congressional delegation on both sides of the Hudson River for their continued support and recognition of the vital importance of New York Stewart to this region and within the larger Port Authority airport network through this important grant award. Runways are the arteries of an airport, so making sure they remain in a state of good repair is critical to our ability to maintain New York Stewart and prepare for the economic boost we are bringing to this region.”
According to Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton, “The Port Authority looks forward to continuing to work with our federal partners to fully realize the potential of New York Stewart as we make strategic investments that attract additional carriers and offer new destinations to travelers across the region.”
