Washington airports to receive more than $310 million in federal funding

WASHINGTON D.C. — Sen. Maria Cantwell on Tuesday announced that airports across the state will receive more than $310 million in federal relief to help deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

The funding is coming from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Here’s a breakdown of the airports receiving more than $1 million:

-- Seattle-Tacoma International: $192,133,300

-- Spokane International: $29,589,274

-- Pullman/Moscow Regional: $18,129,792

-- Pangborn Memorial (East Wenatchee): $18,120,860

-- Boeing Field/King County International: $18,089,678

-- Walla Walla Regional: $18,059,137

-- Tri-Cities: $5,892,059

-- Bellingham International: $5,015,751

-- Yakima Air Terminal: $1,286,003

-- Friday Harbor: $1,055,534

-- Orcas Island: $1,041,561

Overall, 62 airports in the state will receive funding. Click here for the full list.

Airports across the country have been dealing with record-low number of passengers during the coronavirus pandemic.

On April 8, the Transportation Security Administration screened 94,931 people. The nation last averaged fewer than 100,000 passengers a day in 1954, according to figures from trade group Airlines for America.

Airlines have drastically cut the number of flights to match demand and save cash, but even with far fewer flights, most seats are empty.