2023 grant funding at Odessa Airport

ODESSA — The local Municipal Airport was one of 37 Washington airports to receive federal funding in the 2023 calendar year. In a project that has already been completed, $300,000 was received to pave a portion of the existing gravel apron.

Town Clerk Meri Jane Bohn said the pavement provided small aircraft tiedown space and decreased foreign object debris damage to aircraft.

“Our town contracted engineer who worked on this project was Melanie Johansen with Century West Engineering,” Bohn said in an email.

$190,387,738 went from the feds to Washington airports in 2023, according to a release f...