"This federal funding will assist in enhancing and improving the critical infrastructure of Maine's aviation transportation network, while creating additional jobs throughout Maine," said Snowe and Collins in a joint statement.

The federal grants were awarded to the following recipients:

• Portland International Jetport - $5,000,000 for the rehabilitation of a runway & $450,000 to update the Airport's Master Plan study
•Bangor International Airport - $1,036,008 for the construction of a runway safety area and to modify service roads. • $590,000 to install security enhancements and an access control system
• Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport - $530,000 to acquire land for new approach-ways, $500,000 to construct a runway safety area.

Other Maine Airports and Landing Fields
• $1,500,000 to the Hancock County-Bar Harbor, for the expansion and rehabilitation of the Apron.
• $692,638 to Newton Field, for the rehabilitation of the runway.
• $650,000 to the Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock, for rehabilitation of the taxiway and expansion of the Apron.
• $450,000 to Eastport Municipal, for the rehabilitation of the taxiway.
• $300,000 to the Knox County Regional Airport, to conduct an airport Master Plan study.
• $300,000 to the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport, for the construction of a now removal equipment building.
• $263,889 to the Northern Aroostook Regional Airport, to remove obstructions surrounding the facility.
• $180,000 to the Belfast Municipal facility, for the acquisition of an easement for airline approaches.
• $150,000 to the Greenville Municipal facility, for the construction of a snow removal equipment building.
• $107,350 to the Oxford County Regional Airport, for the rehabilitation of the runway.
• $100,000 to the Sanford Regional Airport, for the acquisition of snow removal equipment.

Various Locations Throughout Maine
• $935,311 for the acquisition of snow removal equipment