Carson City airport awarded federal funding for fencing

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The Carson City airport is one of seven small airports to be awarded federal funding for improvements.

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, both D-Nev., said a total of $2.7 million was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The largest single award on the list was $946,875 to the Carson City airport to install perimeter fencing.

In addition, Fallon was awarded $433,808 to pay for apron improvements and Elko $417,188 to buy snow removal equipment.

Mineral County will receive $491,146 for perimeter fencing and Pershing County $196,875 for fencing improvements.

Finally, the Owyhee Duck Valley Indian Reservation and City of Wells will each receive $150,000, the reservation for snow removal equipment and Wells to upgrade the runway.

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The Carson City airport is one of seven small airports to be awarded federal funding for improvements.

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, both D-Nev., said a total of $2.7 million was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The largest single award on the list was $946,875 to the Carson City airport to install perimeter fencing.

In addition, Fallon was awarded $433,808 to pay for apron improvements and Elko $417,188 to buy snow removal equipment.

Mineral County will receive $491,146 for perimeter fencing and Pershing County $196,875 for fencing improvements.

Finally, the Owyhee Duck Valley Indian Reservation and City of Wells will each receive $150,000, the reservation for snow removal equipment and Wells to upgrade the runway.