MERRITT – Provincial funding of $50,000 for runway work at the Merritt
Airport will improve the operational safety of the 
airport, announced Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon today. “Investing in local airports will help provide new economic opportunities, and ensure safer and more reliable air services,” said Falcon. “These upgrades will make it easier and safer for planes to manoeuvre while on the ground.” The funding will go towards constructing turnarounds at either end of the airport’s runway, establishing more room for pilots to move and position aircraft. The contribution is from the ministry’s Transportation Partnerships Program, which provides funding in partnership with the operators of airport and port facilities. The project is being completed in partnership with the City of Merritt, which owns and operates the airport. The total project is budgeted for $150,000, with work expected to be completed in the spring or summer of this year. Increased usage of the airport is anticipated, including charter services, associated with major resort and recreational property developments in the area.
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