Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Hatch Municipal Airport has been awarded a $221,835 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Funding will be used to make improvements to the runway safety area.

"Ensuring airports are properly maintained can be costly.  This funding will help the Hatch Municipal Airport make the upgrades needed to continue to provide safe and reliable service to its customers," Bingaman said.