The County of Renfrew is showing support for local airports.
County council has authorized Warden Debbie Robinson to send a formal letter of support for both the Pembroke and Area Airport and the Arnprior Airport.
Laurentian Valley Councillor and Chair of the Pembroke and Area Airport Commission, Allen Wren, reached out to the county for their support.
In his request to the county, Wren says the local airport supports commercial and military flights.
He adds the Pembroke and Area Airport is part of emergency plans for local hospitals and provides services for forest firefighting, wildlife management, search and rescue, police surveillance and more.
Laurentian Hills Mayor Jed Reinwald says the letter of support acknowledging the importance of both airports in Renfrew County will help with securing funding when the airports apply for federal or provincial funding.