Tipton Airport To Receive $300K In Federal Funding

FORT MEADE, MD — Tipton Airport near Fort Meade will receive $300,000 in federal funding to help expand an area for parking aircraft. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the funding as part of an approximately $520 million investment the transportation department is making to improve airports across the country.

Hagerstown Regional Airport in Washington County will receive $1 million, which will be used to pay for a terminal building and expansion. In a statement, Chao said the money will “help to keep our nation’s airports in good shape and make air travel a better experience for passengers.”