ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) -Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is getting federal funding.

On July 11, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that a little more than $1.2 million is headed to the airport to replace snow removal equipment and acquire new rescue and firefighting gear.

Gillibrand says the money will help deliver critical safety and infrastructure upgrades.

“From big cities to rural communities, New York’s airports are gateways for commerce, tourism, and travel,” said Gillibrand. “I look forward to seeing the impact these improvements will have and will continue fighting for more federal funding to support the upgrades that airports across the country desperately need.”

The funding is part of over $21 million going to 16 airports across the state through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.