St. Pete-Clearwater airport gets federal funds for runway project
September 20, 2019 - The St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport was awarded a$19.75 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for its runway rehabilitation project. The project includes asphalt pavement rehabilitation and new edge lighting and is expected to be complete by spring 2021, the airport said in a news release. The airport received $900,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation for the project design and construction and the airport is committing $3.43 million to the project’s $24.1 million total cost. The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to accept the FAA grant at its Sept. 24 meeting.