Long-term reauthorization bill must pass to secure FAA funding for projects, including upgrades to Lewis University Airport.
Congressman Dan Lipinski said Wednesday that he continues to push for the long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a five-year delay that has stalled airport projects including plans to rebuild a 20-year-old runway at Lewis University Airport in Romeoville. Lipinski, D-3rd District, who is seeking re-election, said the reauthorization will create jobs, save money and reduce air traffic delays. In a press release, Lipinski said the legislation is crucial to the Chicago area: Passage of this measure is of critical importance to the Chicago region, which depends on Midway and O’Hare airports for $45 billion in economic activity and 540,000 jobs. It will also provide grants for which smaller airports can …
Lipinski: Planned improvements will stimulate economic growth throughout the region.
Local officials say major upgrades at the Lewis University Airport could be the key to attracting Fortune 500 corporations to Romeoville and the surrounding areas. But funding for the more than $10 million in projects planned for the airport hinges on whether lawmakers are able to come to an agreement for a long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s operating authority. Congressman Dan Lipinski, whose third district includes Romeoville under a new legislative map, invited FAA administrator Christa Fornarotto to the airport Thursday to outline some of the projects that could be in line for FAA airport improvement funding if the reauthorization were to happen. “Lewis University Airport can be the executive airport for…
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