A new round of federal funding will help upgrade facilities and equipment at several airports across upstate New York, including both of Chautauqua County's airports. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that the Jamestown Airport (pictured) will receive $864,500 towards a project to replace existing snow removal equipment, including one carrier vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life. Also, the Dunkirk Airport will get $77,814 for a project to acquire four easements of land to protect the approaches to one of its runways in order to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Both awards were made through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program and are part of nearly $63.7 million for upstate airports.
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