WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was joined by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, encouraging the DOT to utilize funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – the bipartisan infrastructure bill that Grassley supported – to construct a new FAA Contract Air Traffic Control Tower at the Dubuque Regional Airport.
 
As the letter states, the Dubuque airport was the busiest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic tower in Iowa in 2020 – but much of the equipment is outdated and in need of replacement.
 
“Iowa’s regional airports support all kinds of economic activity, from transporting goods to providing Iowans with connections to various destinations across the country. It’s critical that we keep our airport infrastructure up to date to maintain a resilient supply chain and a healthy economy. I supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to invest in Iowans and Iowa’s economy, and that’s why I am urging Secretary Buttigieg to utilize the funds in this bill to help improve the Dubuque airport’s FAA Contract Air Traffic Control Tower,” Grassley said. 
 
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contains provisions specifically relating to airports, including the Airport Terminal Improvement Program to improve air traffic control infrastructure.
 
Read the letter by clicking here.
 

 

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