MICHIGAN (WKZO AM/FM) — Over 90 Michigan airports are receiving funding from the CARES Act to help with economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic.
$256-million dollars in grants will be distributed to help airports get through the crisis and prepare for when people resume normal air travel.
In a written statement, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every business sector — big and small — across Michigan and these grants will provide much-needed resources to help airports across the state weather this public health crisis and be prepared when more people resume air travel. I want to thank our congressional leaders for securing this critical funding.”
Airports receiving significant funding include:
- Detroit Metropolitan: $141.8 million
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International: $19.1 million
- Sawyer International, Gwinn: $18 million
- Alpena County Regional, Alpena: $17.9 million
- Gerald R. Ford International, Grand Rapids: $16.2 million
- Cherry Capital, Traverse City: $14.8 million
- Capital Region International, Lansing: $10.3 million
- Bishop International, Flint: $7.2 million
- MBS International, Muskegon: $1.9 million
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County: $1.1 million
- Delta County, Escanaba: $1 million
- Houghton County Memorial, Hancock: $1 million
- Iron Mountain, Ford: $1 million
- Muskegon: $1 million
- Chippewa County International, Sault Ste. Marie: $1 million
