The Government of Canada is making major investments to strengthen safety at the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport.
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra along the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, and the Minister of Official languages, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Member of Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, made the announcement Monday.
"Our country's airports help keep our supply chains moving and our communities connected from coast to coast to coast,” said Alghabra.
“This funding for the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport is good news for the communities the airport serves and will ensure that area residents are able to travel safely and efficiently, whether it be for personal or business reasons. Through investments like these in our air sector, we are building healthier, stronger communities for the residents of Moncton and across the country."
Through Transport Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Airport is receiving nearly $3.5 million to:
- rehabilitate airfield lighting and electrical systems;
- construct runway end safety areas (RESA); and
- purchase a large snowblower, a loader, a runway sweeper and a plow truck.
The rehabilitation work and the new equipment will keep passengers, airport workers, and crew safe thorough maintenance of the runways and taxiways during de-icing and snow clearing.
This funding is in addition to the more than $5 million provided to the Airport through the Program in 2021-22 to rehabilitate Runway 11-29, install taxiway signage and purchase an aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle.
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