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Congressman Panetta Announces Federal Grant for Mesa Del Rey Airport

August 9, 2018

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that Mesa Del Rey Airport received a grant totaling $454,050 from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds will be used to rehabilitate the lighting systems along the edge of Runway 11/29, to ensure safe airfield operations in low visibility conditions.

"This investment allows us to provide updated lighting technology for the over 7,500 flights that operate through Mesa Del Rey Airport each year," said Congressman Panetta. "From its original use by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II to its current pilot training programs, this airport has continued to serve as a critical resource to King City and other communities in the Salinas Valley."