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Wyoming Lawmaker Calls for Continued Airport and Workforce Investment to Sustain Rural Air Service
Summary
Representative Harriet Hageman urged sustained Airport Improvement Program funding and support for aviation workforce development to preserve and expand rural air service in Wyoming.
WASHINGTON — Representative Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) told the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development that rural air service is vital to Wyoming’s economy and asked that federal aviation and workforce programs receive sustained funding in fiscal 2026.
Hageman said Wyoming had more than 1.6 million passengers in 2024 and that commercial air service supports an estimated $1.5 billion in annual economic impact and more than 17,000 jobs statewide, citing figures she attributed to the…
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