September 2006--Airport consulting firm Passero Associates has been selected by Jefferson County for a five-year term agreement to provide professional consultant services for the Watertown International Airport. Passero Associates will assist Jefferson County with obtaining federal and state grant funding to implement improvements at the airport.

“We are very pleased to have been chosen as airport consultants for Watertown International Airport,” said Wayne Wegman, PE, President of Passero Associates. He continued, “We will draw on our more than 20 years of experience serving New York airports to assist Jefferson County in the safety and capacity improvements at this facility. Our focus will extend beyond providing engineering services for capital improvement needs – we will assist Jefferson County with their goals of improving air service and creating an airport that is an asset for the community.”

Watertown International Airport is a commercial service facility with daily flights to and from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in addition to serving the corporate and general aviation needs of the area. The airport consists of two 5,000 foot long runways, an approach lighting system, and instrument approach facilities. Planned improvements include renovations to the terminal building, rehabilitating airport pavements, and upgrades to the facility.

Passero Associates (PA) is a 70+ person, full-service professional consulting firm providing planning, engineering, architectural design, environmental, surveying, program management and construction administration services in New York, Florida, and the eastern United States.