COVID-19 News: SW MN airports receive federal bailout funding
Redwood Falls, Marshall, Montevideo, Willmar, New Ulm, and Springfield are among the southwest Minnesota airports that will receive some of the $50 billion in federal bailout funds to support the airline industry during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the awards, part of the wider CARES Act, on Tuesday. Nearly 100 airports across Minnesota will be receiving funding, with Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport getting the largest chunk of cash with $125 million.
Here are some southwestern Minnesota awards for airports announced by the FAA on Tuesday:
Blue Earth Municipal SBU – $30,000
Faribault Municipal-Liz Wall Strohfus Field FBL – $30,000
Hector Municipal 1D6 – $30,000
Luverne Quentin Aanenson Field LYV – $30,000
Lac qui Parle County DXX – $20,000
Mankato Regional MKT – $69,000
Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall/Ryan MML – $69,000
Montevideo-Chippewa County MVE – $20,000
New Ulm Municipal ULM – $30,000
Pipestone Municipal PQN – $30,000
Redwood Falls Municipal RWF – $30,000
Springfield Municipal D42 – $1,000
St James Municipal JYG – $20,000
Tracy Municipal TKC – $20,000
Willmar Municipal-John L Rice Field BDH – $69,000
Windom Municipal MWM – $30,000
Worthington Municipal OTG – $30,000
