Congressman McNerney Brings Home Funding for Stockton Airport

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) announced today that, following a letter he wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the agency has allocated $1.4 million in funding for improvements at Stockton Metropolitan Airport. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) also joined in the letter to the FAA.

“I’m proud to help bring home this funding, and pleased the FAA agreed with me that Stockton’s airport deserved the additional money to make some much-needed improvements,” said Rep. McNerney. “The airport will be able to address some safety concerns and be ready to grow its commercial passenger service.”

The Stockton Metropolitan Airport is in the final stages of completing its Airport Capital Improvement Program (AICAP), and a key component of the program is reconstruction of the terminal parking ramp, the asphalt apron where passengers load and unload. The $1.4 million in additional federal funding will allow the airport to completely overhaul the ramp, instead of making temporary fixes that could cause safety concerns.