Amata Welcomes $755,000 in Runway Lighting Grant for Fitiuta Airport
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed announcement of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant for the airport at Fitiuta, Ta'u, designated to the runway lighting project. This grant of $755,000 is in support of airport infrastructure projects in the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
“Congratulations to Port Director Falenaoti Loi-on Fruean, and everyone at American Samoa Port Authority for their efforts to provide safe and reliable airports,” said Congresswoman Amata. “The new lighting will serve our people well, ensuring safe travels throughout our islands.”
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The focus of the grant is on the improvement or expansion of existing infrastructure to ensure the modernization of the country’s aviation industry.
“Thank you also to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker for their continued recognition of our ongoing need for dependable air service in American Samoa with this use of yearly congressional appropriations for FAA,” Amata concluded.
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