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By Michael Reeve

AIRPORT FUNDING

Kamloops Airport receiving $1.8 million from Ottawa for upgrades

Jul 18, 2022 | 3:49 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Airport will be undergoing runway improvements thanks to $1.8 million in funding announced Monday morning (July 18) by federal transport minister Omar Alghabra.

Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada is providing the airport with funding for an airfield electrical replacement project that will help maintain safe airport operations for passengers, aircraft crews and airport employees.

The work includes the replacement of edge lights, omni-directional approach lights and wind direction indicators on Runways 09 and 27 and taxiways A and B, as well as the replacement of guidance signs on Runway 13.

“These upgrades will keep Kamloops Airport maintaining safe airport operations and essential air services for everyone who lives and works in the region. Today’s funding is in addition to the more than $1.3 million in funding the airport received in may of last year to rehabilitate two taxi-ways through our governments airport capital assistance program,” said Alghabra.

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The transportation minister was joined at the airport by Mayor Ken Christian and Airport Manager Ed Ratuski. Mayor Christian noted other recent investment as he thanked the minister for his ongoing commitment to the airport.

“Today, this is a milestone, and it marks a greener and a brighter future for the Kamloops Airport. And I say that quite literally because the lED lighting project that we have will use less energy and provide better light. And… it will be safer for people travelling in and out of this airport,” said Christian.