The Wayne County Airport is among airports across Kentucky that will
share in funding through the Federal Aviation Administration's
Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
The federal funding was made available by the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The local airport has been awarded $20,000, according to an
announcement made last week by Senator Mitch McConnell.
"Kentucky's network of world-class airports drive our economy and
support good jobs. As our country faces the health and economic
crisis of the coronavirus, we must maintain these critical features
of Kentucky's infrastructure. When this crisis is over, our Common-
wealth will be ready to once again take flight," said McConnell. "As
Senate Majority Leader, I was proud to keep Kentucky's priorities—
including our airports and their workers—at the center of the
national discussion."
Airports in Kentucky and around the country face financial hardships
as a result of the coronavirus.
The CARES Act included funding to provide economic relief to certain
airports impacted by COVID-19. According to the FAA, the federal
government will supply 100 percent of the AIP funding, which normally
requires a local match.
Statewide airports were awarded more than $77 million through the CARES Act.
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