For Immediate Release
Government of Canada investing in safety at Churchill Falls Airport
August 12, 2021 Churchill Falls, NL Transport Canada
From traveling to medical appointments, getting goods to market, distributing PPE and medical supplies, or delivering vaccines, Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local airports to support vibrant communities. These airports also provide essential air services, more so during this Covid-19 pandemic, including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response.
Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at the Churchill Falls.
Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP), the Government of Canada will provide $93,700 to Churchill Falls Airport for taxiway and apron rehabilitation.
For 2021-2022, Transport Canada has allocated ACAP funding to 63 airports for 86 safety-related projects, including runway and taxiway repairs/rehabilitation, lighting enhancements, purchasing snow clearing equipment and firefighting vehicles and installing wildlife fencing.
Since the Airports Capital Assistance Program started in 1995, the Government of Canada has invested over $1.1 billion for 1,088 projects at 199 airports across the country.
Well-maintained airports help ensure safe airport operations for aircraft, passengers and crews, and help protect costly airport safety assets, such as snow clearing equipment and aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles.
“The Churchill Falls Airport is an important hub for residents and businesses in this region. This investment will help ensure continued safe and reliable airport operations for Churchill Falls and area residents, many of whom depend on their local airports not only for personal travel and community resupply, but also for access to routine and emergency medical care in larger centres.”
Yvonne Jones
Member of Parliament for Labrador
“Our Government recognizes that airports are major contributors to the economic growth and social well-being of smaller communities. In addition to supporting personal travel, local airports are key connectors for business, health care, social services, and emerging resource development sectors. These investments will improve access to safe, reliable and efficient air transportation options, and will help us deliver our promise to build safer, healthier and stronger communities across Canada. This is more important than ever as we reopen our economies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport
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