Monday, 10 September 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $15.5 Million Safety Grant for Kotzebue, Alaska Airport

Monday, September 10, 2012 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a $15.5 million federal grant for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska to expand runway safety areas (RSAs).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant will help improve RSAs at both ends of Runway 9/27, which is the longer of the airport’s two runways. RSAs protect passengers and crew if an aircraft overruns, undershoots, or veers off the side of the runway.


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