The "Next 9NEWS" YouTube channel presents an insightful look into the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), focusing on its often-overlooked aeronautics division. While CDOT is primarily known for road infrastructure, this video highlights a small team of nine employees dedicated to supporting Colorado's 76 public-use airports. Funded entirely by aviation fuel taxes, this division aids in airport infrastructure projects, like improving runways for life-saving medical flights, and even installs aviation cameras at high-altitude weather stations to enhance pilot safety. Additionally, the aeronautics division facilitates the affordable acquisition of vital equipment, such as snow removal machinery, for smaller airports across the state.
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