Governor Tom Wolf announced has that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will invest $10 million in state grant funds benefiting 12 Pennsylvania airports.

As of April 2021, Pennsylvania ranks 16th in the country in the number of public-use aviation facilities, with 124 airports, heliports and seaplane bases. Funded through PennDOT’s Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, the new investments will infuse new state investments to expand aviation-related operational and economic opportunities statewide.

This includes $1,778,500 to Lehigh Valley International Airport to continue terminal connector and security checkpoint expansion, as well as enhance terminal commercial development connectivity.

Contributed article