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By News Room
May 3, 2021 11:03 AM
The Moosomin Airport is receiving $275,000 through the province’s Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program.
Administrator for the R.M. of Moosomin Kendra Lawrence says the airport is currently used by a local flying club and some businesses.
“With the new, upgraded runway, we will see the availability to increase health and welfare with air ambulance being able to land in our area.”
Lawrence says this money will be used in a variety of areas for the airport.
“Phase one will be the construction the runway, and then the second phase will be paving that facility,” Lawrence said. “Third would probably be the installation of lighting to facilitate night-landing if necessary.”
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $1.5 million in the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program as part of Budget 2021-22. This funding will provide improvements to 19 community . . .
This is matching funding by the province; combined with the municipal contributions the investment will come to an overall $3 million, according to a provincial news release. This funding will provide improvements to 19 community airports around the province. When combined with local matching dollars, CAP represents a $3 million investment in provincial airport infrastructure. There will also be another intake of applications in the fall for the remaining funds left over. As a commercial pilot myself, I know of the benefit these investments will have on some of our more rural and remote communities, Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said in a news release. These revitalization and rehabilitation projects will bring some much needed upgrades to some of our community airports and runways, leading to better usage and reliability for medical, emergency and transportation services to all regions of the province.
By Gord Wiebe
Apr 29, 2021 | 11:14 AM
The Government of Saskatchewan is spending $1.5 million in the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. The funding is for improvements to 19 community airports. The spending is to be matched with local money.
Another intake of applications will take place this fall to allocate the remaining funds.
Projects:
• Carlyle: Runway slurry seal, repaint runway lines and numbers and add ceilometer to Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), valued at $33,911;
• Esterhazy: Crack seal and slurry seal on runway, valued at $5,883;
• Estevan: New fence posts and wire, valued at $37,750;
• Kindersley: Replace runway lighting and crack sealing on runway, valued at $36,715;