Construction grounding Vegas flight, most air tankers at Santa Maria Airport

Construction grounding Vegas flight, most air tankers at Santa Maria Airport

Construction on the main runway at the Santa Maria Airport has grounded most flights.The southern end of the main runway will remain closed while crews work to repave and revamp it.The smaller secondary runway is open, but only allows for smaller planes.Airport General Manager Martin Pehl says this improvement was very needed and has been years in the making."They're going to do a grind of the asphalt, take it down to three inches, and then buil…