Mott, Hettinger airports receive federal funds

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WASHINGTON — Mott Municipal Airport will get $214,387 to rehabilitate the apron and taxiway and the Hettinger Municipal Airport will receive $109,000 to rehabilitate the terminal, according to a Tuesday press release.

Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Congressman Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation had released about $4.9 million in federal funds to invest in upgrades and “critical construction projects” at airports around North Dakota, according to the release.

The delegation said the money will help ensure the health of North Dakota’s aviation industry and transportation network.

“This funding will allow us to make some critical improvements to airports across North Dakota,” the delegation said in a joint statement. “That’s important for air safety, for our transportation network, and for the health of general aviation in our state.”

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