$2.7M for Saipan, Rota airports

The Commonwealth Ports Authority is receiving three grants totaling $2,688,597 the U.S. Department of Transportation announced. One grant is for the Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport in Rota and two are for the Francisco C. Ada International Airport in Saipan. Congratulations to CPA.

• $500,000 will fund an update to the existing airport master plan to show current and future needs of the airport on Rota. Funding is for the final phase of the project consisting of an aeronautical survey.
• $1,188,597 to replace three passenger loading bridges to improve operational efficiency and meet passenger needs at the Saipan airport.
• $1,000,000 to update the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the Saipan airport.