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Community Airport Partnership program

Maple Creek airport will receive over $43K in provincial funding as part of upgrade program

May 20, 2026 | 5:19 PM

The Town of Maple Creek will receive $43,655 this construction season for maintenance work at its local airport as part of a province-wide push to upgrade community air infrastructure.

The funding, announced on Wednesday under Saskatchewan’s Community Airport Partnership program, will go toward maintenance at the Maple Creek airport, with costs split 50/50 between the province and approved recipients.

Across Saskatchewan, over $2 million in airport improvements will be delivered at nine community and regional airports during the 2026 construction season.

Highways Minister Kim Gartner said air ambulances, firefighting and policing services, along with agriculture and other sectors, rely on local airports, adding the upgrades reflect a commitment to strengthening those services and “Protect Saskatchewan.”

The province will contribute just under $935,000 through the program, with airport operators providing the remaining estimated $1.1 million.

Eligible projects include runway and taxiway repairs, lighting upgrades, fencing, and navigation systems.

In Maple Creek, the work is part of a list of projects ranging from runway repairs in Humboldt to airport revitalization in Weyburn and lighting and weather system upgrades in Shaunavon.

The largest single project announced is a runway extension and sealing phase at the Assiniboia Municipal Airport Authority, with provincial support capped at $275,000.

Provincial officials say the upgrades are designed to keep community airports safe, reliable, and able to support both emergency response and economic activity across rural Saskatchewan.