The Greeley-Weld County Airport recently received more than $1.2 million in federal grants to offset costs of recent and upcoming improvements to the airport.

The funding will come through two Airport Improvement Program Grants and an Airport Infrastructure Grant through the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a Weld County news release.

The Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority Board, which oversees administration of the airport, will receive:

• An $850,000 Airport Improvement Program Grant, slated to go toward design costs of the Echo and Bravo Taxiway complex.

• A $150,000 Airport Improvement Program Grant, to go toward costs associated with the recently completed ramp reconstruction project.

• A $282,000 Airport Infrastructure Grant, also slated to go toward costs associ

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