Tester Announces $28.5 Million in Funding for 69 Montana Airports Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022

Funding for Fiscal Year 2022 for repairs, upgrades, and expansion of Montana airports

Following the passage of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he secured $28,610,817 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Fiscal Year 2022 funding for 69 Montana airports as part of the law.

“Montana’s airports are essential to keeping our state connected and our economy strong,” said Tester. “This funding from my bipartisan infrastructure package will ensure that our airports can make urgently needed repairs, continue to grow and support Montana travel, and create good paying jobs in the process.”

Tester secured approximately $144 million for 69 Montana airports through his bipartisan infrastructure law, which will be awarded over five years through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Grants, which can be used to construct or repair runways and taxiways as well as make terminal and gate improvements. Tester was the only member of Montana’s congressional delegation to vote for the legislation.

Tester worked across the aisle for months to negotiate this agreement with a group of five Republicans, four Democrats, and the White House. Tester’s law is projected to create more than 800,000 American jobs and lower costs for businesses by making targeted investments that will strengthen our nation without raising taxes on working families.

As a lead author of the bill, Tester made sure that the law does not raise taxes. He secured significant wins for Montana in the law, including $2.82 billion for Montana’s roads, highways and bridges; up to $100 million for the Milk River Project and $1 billion to complete all authorized rural water projects through the Bureau of Reclamation; $42.45 billion for broadband deployment to low-connectivity areas across the country; and $3.37 billion to reduce wildfire risk nationwide, among others. Tester also worked to ensure that all iron, steel, and construction materials used for these projects must be made in America.

A full list of Montana airports receiving funding can be found below:

Bozeman Yellowstone International (Bozeman) — $4,260,662
Billings Logan International (Billings) — $3,736,937
Missoula International (Missoula) — $3,433,751
Glacier Park International (Kalispell) — $2,864,698
Great Falls International (Great Falls) — $1,889,357
Helena Regional (Helena) — $1,473,145
Bert Mooney (Butte) — $1,016,824
Sidney-Richland Regional (Sidney) — $1,006,615
Yellowstone (West Yellowstone) — $1,005,828
Baker Municipal (Baker) — $159,000
Woltermann Memorial (Columbus) — $159,000
Conrad (Conrad) — $159,000
Cut Bank International (Cut Bank) — $159,000
Deer Lodge-City-County (Deer Lodge) — $159,000
Dillon (Dillon) — $159,000
Ennis – Big Sky (Ennis) — $159,000
Eureka (Eureka) — $159,000
Tillitt Field (Forsyth) — $159,000
Fort Benton (Fort Benton) — $159,000
Wokal Field/Glasgow-Valley County (Glasgow) — $159,000
Dawson Community (Glendive) — $159,000
Ravalli County (Hamilton) — $159,000
Havre City-County (Havre) — $159,000
Kalispell City (Kalispell) — $159,000
Laurel Municipal (Laurel) — $159,000
Lewistown Municipal (Lewistown) — $159,000
Libby (Libby) — $159,000
Frank Wiley Field (Miles City) — $159,000
Polson (Polson) — $159,000
Ronan (Ronan) — $159,000
Roundup (Roundup) — $159,000
Shelby (Shelby) — $159,000
Stevensville (Stevensville) — $159,000
Three Forks (Three Forks) — $159,000
Townsend (Townsend) — $159,000
L M Clayton (Wolf Point) — $159,000
Bowman Field (Anaconda) — $110,000
Big Sandy (Big Sandy) — $110,000
Big Timber (Big Timber) — $110,000
Broadus (Broadus) — $110,000
Liberty County (Chester) — $110,000
Edgar G Obie (Chinook) — $110,000
Choteau (Choteau) — $110,000
Circle Town County (Circle) — $110,000
Colstrip (Colstrip) — $110,000
Big Sky Field (Culbertson) — $110,000
Ekalaka (Ekalaka) — $110,000
Gardiner (Gardiner) — $110,000
Geraldine (Geraldine) — $110,000
Big Horn County (Hardin) — $110,000
Harlem (Harlem) — $110,000
Wheatland County at Harlowton (Harlowton) — $110,000
Jordan (Jordan) — $110,000
Lincoln (Lincoln) — $110,000
Mission Field (Livingston) — $110,000
Malta (Malta) — $110,000
Riddick Field (Philipsburg) — $110,000
Plains (Plains) — $110,000
Sher-Wood (Plentywood) — $110,000
Poplar Municipal (Poplar) — $110,000
Red Lodge (Red Lodge) — $110,000
Scobey (Scobey) — $110,000
Stanford/Biggerstaff Field (Stanford) — $110,000
Terry (Terry) — $110,000
Thompson Falls (Thompson Falls) — $110,000
Turner (Turner) — $110,000
Twin Bridges (Twin Bridges) — $110,000
White Sulphur Springs (White Sulphur Springs) — $110,000
Winifred (Winifred) — $110,000