$20,000 for Malta Airport in Phillips County Secured by Jon Tester

With Montana airports struggling to keep up with costs after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air travel to a standstill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester successfully secured $20,000 to help the Malta Airport cover operational expenses, staffing, and certain development projects during the crisis.

“Montanans rely on our small community airports to keep our state connected, and the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down traffic almost entirely,” Tester said. “I’m glad to have helped secure this funding at a critical time—it’ll help the Malta Airport keep up with their day-to-day operations so that when this cr...