WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Clarion Municipal Airport will be awarded $55,100 and Winterset Municipal Airport will be awarded $101,890 in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation.|WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Clarion Municipal Airport will be awarded $55,100 and Winterset Municipal Airport will be awarded $101,890 in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grants will fund construction of new hanger buildings and assist the airport in self-sustenance.
“The grants awarded to the Clarion and Winterset Municipal Airports show continued support to our state’s aviation programs and technological initiatives. Investing in regional airports like the two in Wright and Madison counties means investing in jobs and local communities. I congratulate both airports on these competitive funds,” said Senator Harkin.
Harkin is a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation.|