Iredell Airport To Receive $157,000 In Coronavirus Relief Grant

IREDELL COUNTY — Statesville Regional Airport will receive $157,000 in funding as part of the CARES Act being distributed during the new coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Transportation announced.

The airport is among 72 airports in North Carolina set to receive nearly $284 million in aide, according to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. Nationwide, airports will receive $10 billion as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, also known as the coronavirus stimulus program.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport will receive $135 million, the largest share of the money earmarked for the state. Concord-Padgett Regional Airport will receive $2.1 million.

"This $10 billion in emergency resources will help fund the continued operations of our nation's airports during this crisis and save workers' jobs," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Airport traffic throughout the state have all but shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to layoffs and facility belt tightening. More than 700 workers staffing shops, driving buses and serving in restaurants at Charlotte-Douglas International lost their jobs in recent weeks. In Raleigh, passenger traffic at Raleigh-Durham International plunged 96 percent since this time last year, prompting the RDU Airport Authority to slash its budget by almost a third, the Charlotte Observer reported.

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Small municipal airports throughout the state will receive grants ranging from $1,000 to $69,000.

Here's a list of funding for North Carolina's larger airports:

• Asheville Regional Airport — $14,409,270
• Charlotte/Douglas International Airport — $135,568,960
• Concord-Padgett Regional Airport — $2,149,846
• Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field Airport — $2,968,903
• Piedmont Triad International Airport (Greensboro) — $16,416,302
• Pitt-Greenville Airport — $18,067,663
• Albert J Ellis Airport (Jacksonville) — $3,257,082
• Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (New Bern) — $18,670,874
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport — $49,591,593
• Statesville Regional Airport — $157,000
• Wilmington International Airport — $19,841,323
• Smith Reynolds Airport (Winston-Salem) — $157,000

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