Rep. Thompson Announces More Than $1.8 Million for Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport

Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced a $1,843,989.00 Department of Transportation grant for the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. The funds made available by this grant will be used to complete construction of service roads in the safety area of Runways 14 and 32, construct two bridges over the creek and pave 50,000 feet of service roads around the ends of the runways and outside of the safety area. These improvements will ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards and improve safety by keeping service vehicles off of the runways.

Work is scheduled to begin this summer, and is expected to be finished by next summer.

"Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport is of tremendous value to our local economy and a huge asset to passengers traveling to and from beautiful Sonoma County," said Thompson. "I've long supported projects to allow our airport to service not only more, but further destinations. And I'm proud to announce these important funds, which will enhance safety, improve airport operations and bring us one step closer to completing the Runway Safety Improvement Project at our airport."

"The completion of service roads at the Airport will allow essential service vehicles access to airport facilities while remaining safely off the runways," said Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chairman Efren Carrillo. "This highly competitive funding provides an opportunity to continue implementing the Runway Safety Improvement Project, a comprehensive plan for enhancing safety at the Airport."

Thompson previously announced nearly $40 million of DOT funds for the runway project at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in 2013 and $1 million of DOT funds in 2014 for environmental mitigations required to complete the airport's runway project.

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