Three airports in New York's 23rd Congressional District will receive a combined $13,532,819 in federal grants for runway, taxiway and lighting work, with most of the money going to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport.
Rep. Nick Langworthy announced the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program awards September 14. The projects are intended to repair aging pavement, reduce debris hazards and extend the life of existing airport infrastructure, his office said.
Chemung County was awarded $11,080,483 for the second phase of construction at Elmira/Corning Regional Airport. The money is to rehabilitate 8,000 feet of paved Runway 6/24, which Langworthy's office said has reached the end of its useful life, and reconstruct runway lighting. The work is meant to preserve the runway's structural integrity and limit foreign object debris that could affect aircraft.
The Town of Wellsville received $1,619,172 for Wellsville Municipal/Tarantine Field. That grant supports the final construction phase of a project to rehabilitate 5,700 feet of Taxiway A. The office said the work should preserve the pavement and reduce debris while extending the taxiway's useful life.
Christian Airmen Inc. received $833,164 for Akron/Jesson Field in Akron. The grant is for the final construction phase of rehabilitation on 3,268 feet of paved Runway 7/25, with the same goals of maintaining pavement integrity and reducing debris.
The three allocations add to $13,532,819. They come from the FAA's fiscal 2026 Airport Improvement Program, which funds eligible airport infrastructure projects. The announcement described the grants as awarded; it did not give construction start or completion dates for any of the three sites.
Langworthy, a Republican, said the repairs would help keep airports in the Southern Tier and Western New York safe and reliable for local communities and businesses. His office did not provide project cost totals or say whether local matching funds are required.
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