OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has approved a pair of grants to help
fund airport projects in Woodward and Ponca City.
The commission announced
Thursday it has approved a $400,000 capital improvement grant to help
rebuild taxiways and taxi lanes at the West Woodward Regional Airport.
It also announced an $11,000 grant to help Ponca City Regional Airport
pay for its annual flight academy.
The Woodward project
involves $44,500 in matching funds from the city. Officials there say
deterioration of airport pavements there have caused loose asphalt and
concrete that has the potential to damage aircraft.
The commission's Capital
Improvement Program offers grants to airports in the state for a variety
of infrastructure improvements, including runway maintenance and
construction.
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