Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the two New Mexico airports have been awarded grant funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The Taos Regional Airport will receive $356,901 to fund the final phase of an environmental impact study for a crosswind runway at the airport.

The Doña Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa will receive $145,444 to fund preliminary work related to the extension of runway 8/26.

“Airports are important to a community’s economic development.  The funding awarded today will help Taos and Santa Teresa make the upgrades they need to continue providing safe, reliable service,” Bingaman said.