March 5, 2009 in Business

Airport receives stimulus money

$18 million to fund runway, apron work

Bert Caldwell Staff writer

Tags: Economic stimulus Spokane International Airport

Spokane International Airport will receive $18 million in federal economic stimulus money, Director Neal Sealock said Wednesday.

The funds will allow the airport to accelerate projects already planned, he said, possibly avoiding the need for a third construction season to wrap up the work.

The airport has put a 2,000-foot runway extension project and apron resurfacing work out for bid. Sealock said the combined cost will be around $40 million, and airport funds will pay for the balance of the project.

The Federal Aviation Administration stimulus money will provide $7 million for the runway extension and $11 million for the …

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