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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 21 O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 6 Year to date, the FAA has awarded $26.43 million to airport infrastructure projects throughout Maine — including $394,694 at the Augusta airport to rehabilitate its apron, runway and taxiway pave- ment and more than $4.6 million to replace almost 4,000 feet of taxiway at the Presque Isle airport. ose projects, in turn, keep dozens of gen- eral contractors, paving companies, electrical engineers and consulting fi rms busy upgrading Maine's airport infrastructure. Perry, who earned his commercial pilot's license in 1957, says Maine's 35 public-use airports are an essen- tial lifeline for both urban and rural regions of the state. From medivac fl ights to corporate travel, commercial passenger service and simple pleasure fl ying, he says, airports are a key part of the state's transportation system. e 35 airports have a $2.94 billion economic impact, including a $792 million total payroll, according to a January 2015 report by the FAA. e airports were responsible for trans- porting 2.27 million passengers and 28,164 tons of freight. ey supported 26,657 direct and indirect jobs. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 4 » APPLY FOR A JOB YOU CAN BE PROUD OF. STAY FOR A CAREER THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Check often for openings statewide: MaineDOT.gov and click on "Jobs" or call 207-624-3050 Openings statewide in the field of your choice: Engineering • Planning • Maintenance & Operations • Finance • Project Management • Communications Professional Mariner • Clerical & Administrative • Environmental Science...and more! Our employees work on landmark structures like the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Kittery and Portsmouth. Follow this and other important construction projects at MaineDOT.gov or Airport projects receiving federal funding in 2016 S O U R C E : Maine congressional delegation announcements since Jan. 1, 2016 Brunswick Executive Airport ($1,558,098): Install new energy ef- fi cient heating systems in two hangars Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport ($899,480): Expand and rehabilitate airport's terminal aircraft apron Greenville Municipal Airport ($1,014,117): Construct 4,700-foot parallel taxiway to improve safety Northern Maine Regional Airport ($250,000): Construct new hangar for medevac aircraft, business aviation clients Eastern Slope Regional Airport ($250,000): Construct new hangar to attract new seasonal visitors and investors Portland International Jetport ($2,801,215): 8,300-square-yard expansion of its existing apron Bangor International Airport ($1,129,300): Install a new passenger loading bridge for its domestic termi- nal building Eastern Slope Regional Airport ($552,986): Reconstruct 7,800 square yards of the existing apron pavement Augusta State Airport ($394,694): Rehabilitate the apron, runway and taxiway pavement Knox County Regional Airport ($341,166): Replace rotating beacon, rehabilitate runway and taxiway lighting system Lincoln Regional Airport ($298,675): Remove runway obstructions Bangor International Airport ($900,000): Modifi cations at terminal building fl oor to meet current standards Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport ($298,675): Reconstruction and expan- sion of terminal apron pavement Sugarloaf Regional Airport ($298,675): Construction of a single- pump self-serve fuel facility Machias Valley Airport ($150,000): Replacement of the airport's existing rotating beacon and wind cone Newton Field, Jackman ($91,944): Aeronautical survey to evaluate the instal- lation of an area navigation approach Bar Harbor Airport ($425,000): Replace- ment of 35 airfi eld guidance signs, relocation of the airport's wind cone Knox County Regional Airport ($150,000): Environmental assessment Oxford County Regional Airport ($150,000): Update the airport's mas- ter plan study Robert Lafl eur Airport, Waterville ($135,458): Acquisition of three ease- ments to protect runway approaches Belfast Municipal Airport ($142,500): Removal of tree obstructions on the runway approach surface Brunswick Executive Airport ($116,465): Maintain structural integ- rity of pavement on the airport's taxiway Old Town Municipal Airport ($73,675): Replacement of the airport's existing beacon Caribou Municipal Airport ($217,935): Construction of a 200-foot taxi lane to provide access to aircraft hangars Dexter Regional Airport ($78,325): Update master plan, outlining objec- tives for future development T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / I N F R A S T R U C T U R E F O C U S