Airport Grant

Monday, 18 April 2016

A local airport receives a 2.5 million dollar grant to help improve efficiency.

Aviation subcommittee member Rodney Davis says the University of Illinois-Willard Airport is getting the grant from The Federal Aviation Administration.

Davis says the money will be used to complete the re-design of a runway configuration to improve safety.

He says Willard airport helps the Champaign-Urbana community remain economically competitive and connected to the rest of the world.

 

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