Grand Junction Regional Airport will receive US$1.2 million in federal stimulus funds, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on June 25.

The money authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will go to the to the City of Grand Junction/County Mesa/Walker Field Public Airport Authority for Grand Junction Regional Airport.

It will be used for rehabilitation of a portion of the airport's apron that has deteriorated.

Under the stimulus act, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received US$1.1 billion to allocate to qualified airports on a discretionary basis for projects that address airport safety and security, infrastructure, runway safety, increased capacity and mitigation of environmental impacts.