Set To Arrive At Kearney Airport: $6.28 Million Grant To Grow Facility

From Nebraska Examiner:

By Cindy Gonzalez

December 20, 2022

OMAHA — The Kearney Regional Airport is set to receive a $6.28 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand and upgrade its facility, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said Tuesday.

“Nebraska’s airports ensure our communities can stay connected and help our state’s world class products make it to market,” Fischer, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, said in a statement.

The federal funding allows for an additional 4,325 square feet of space and renovation of the airport terminal, enhancing such things as passenger seating and baggage services and bringing the terminal to about 11,000 square feet.

Michael Morgan, Kearney city manager, said the funding, combined with previous grants for parking and runway construction, should allow Kearney Regional to meet demand for years to come.

The funds were made possible through the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), which Fischer voted for, and was enacted in 2020. An intent to fund the grant was previously announced in 2020, said the Office of Secretary of Transportation.

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