To help airports weather the pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security or CARES Act, includes $10 billion in economic relief funds for airports. The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $51 million in grants to Arkansas airports including Northwest Arkansas National Airport, which is receiving $8.2 million in aid.
XNA Gets Boost From CARES Act
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Northwest Arkansas National Airport