The Carlyle Airport is one of numerous airports in the province to receive support through the Community Airport Partnership program.
The Government of Saskatchewan announced last week it is investing $700,000 in cost-shared grants to 12 community airports across the province for repairs and upgrades.
Carlyle’s airport received $14,920 for runway and apron crack filling.
“Community and regionally-owned airports support vital services like air ambulance, law enforcement and firefighting,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit said. “We are pleased to be able to partner with 12 communities to upgrade and maintain their local community airports.”
Grants are cost-shared up to a maximum of $275,000. CAP is designed to help offset the capital costs of rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements.
“A mile of highway gets you a mile down the road; a mile of runway gets you the world,” Saskatchewan Aviation Council president Janet Keim said. “I applaud the smaller communities in realizing the potential and value of their airports in both economic growth as well as the social benefits for their region.”
Since 2007, $7 million has been invested in the Community Airport Partnership program, benefiting 36 community airports through $14 million in airport rehabilitation.
