U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes, and other County and local officials for a tour of Trenton-Mercer Airport that enabled Secretary Buttigieg to see firsthand why the County is seeking federal funding to support its efforts to replace the airport’s antiquated, undersized passenger terminal as well as the air traffic control tower.
Mercer County received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval last year to move forward with the design and construction of a new terminal that will better accommodate current airport users as well as future growth.
“I thank Congresswoman Watson Coleman and her staff for arranging Secretary Buttigieg’s visit and the tour led by Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery and Deputy Administrator Aaron T. Watson, who oversees the airport,” Mr. Hughes said.
“Our federal and state representatives, along with our County Commissioners, Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann and other local leaders, have been extremely supportive of Trenton-Mercer airport as it has evolved into a premier travel hub and economic engine both for the County and the region.”