Wyden, Merkley: Creswell Airport to receive nearly $3.3M in federal funds

A scene from a past event at Creswell Airport. CHRONICLE ARCHIVES

 

CRESWELL – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Hobby Field Airport in Creswell will receive about $3.3 million in federal funds to reconstruct its runway as well as rebuild its runway lighting and airfield guidance signs.

“Small community airports like Hobby Field in Creswell play a key role in the quality of life in rural communities, creating jobs and economic…