THE FEDS ARE SENDING ALBUQUERQUE 3-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE SUNPORT. THE MAYOR’S CHIEF OF STAFF, GILBERT MONTANO, SAYS IT’S MONEY THAT’LL BE USED TO IMPROVE TWO RUNWAYS … AND HE SAYS THEY’RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT A COAT OF CONCRETE.
MONTANO SAYS THE GO DEEP WHEN THEY REPAVE AT AIRPORTS BECAUSE RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS ARE IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT NEW AIRLINES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUNPORT.
MONTANO SAYS THEY’LL BE REHABBING AREAS OF RUNWAY 8/26, RECONSTRUCTED LAST IN 1996. AND THE TAXIWAY EXIT FROM RUNWAY 3/21 WILL BE REDESIGNED TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY AND SAFETY.
