WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thirty-one airports across Maine have been awarded a total of $9.7 million to help alleviate the financial pressure they are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a Waldo County airport. 

Maine airports will be able to use these funds to keep airport workers employed, for operating expenses to keep airports in reliable and safe operation, and for debt service obligations.

The Belfast Municipal Airport was awarded $9,000 in aid. 

The funding was provided through the COVID-19 package that was signed into law in December.

The following four airports received funding for operations as well as for concessionaires:

Bangor International Airport: $2,650,935

Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport: $1,005,588

Portland International Jetport: $4,721,763

Presque Isle International Airport: $1,007,336

27 other general aviation airports will receive remaining funds including: 

Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport: $23,000

Augusta State Airport: $23,000

Belfast Municipal Airport: $9,000

Bethel Regional Airport: $13,000

Biddeford Municipal Airport: $13,000

Brunswick Executive Airport: $13,000

Caribou Municipal Airport: $9,000

Sugarloaf Regional Airport: $9,000

Dexter Regional Airport: $13,000

Eastport Municipal Airport: $9,000

Northern Aroostook Regional Airport in Frenchville: $9,000

Eastern Slopes Regional Airport in Fryeburg: $13,000

Greenville Municipal Airport: $9,000

Houlton International Airport: $13,000

Newton Field Airport in Jackman: $9,000

Lincoln Regional Airport: $13,000

Machias Valley Airport: $9,000

Millinocket Municipal Airport: $13,000

Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock: $13,000

Dewitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport: $13,000

Oxford County Regional Airport: $9,000

Pittsfield Municipal Airport: $13,000

Princeton Municipal Airport: $9,000

Steven A Bean Municipal Airport: $9,000

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport: $23,000

Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport: $13,000

Wiscasset Airport: $13,000