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Ohio Aviation Association urges bigger state aviation fund so airports can draw federal aid
Summary
The Ohio Aviation Association told the Senate committee the state should increase funding for the Airport Improvement Program so the state's 104 public‑use airports can access substantially more federal dollars and maintain runways, lighting, terminals and hangars.
Tony Fiore, executive director of the Ohio Aviation Association, told the Senate Transportation Committee that Ohio airports need greater state funding in House Bill 54 to leverage federal dollars for runway, lighting and terminal work.
Fiore said Ohio currently estimates roughly $10,000,000 in state support to satisfy a federal revenue‑use requirement tied to aviation fuel taxes, but that airports are requesting $20–$25,000,000 annually through the Office of Aviation. "The annual request to ODOT's office of aviation is between $20 and $25,000,000 but the state has put into the airport improvement program about $10,000,000 a…
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