SPOKANE – Officials at the Spokane International Airport said they will have to spend more money this year on the cost of de-icer.

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The cost of de-icer will cost Spokane International Airport an additional $115,000 compared to last year.

Last year the airport spent $700,000 on the de-icer. That figure is expected to climb by another $115,000.

The particular de-icer used on runways is in short supply across the country.

Potassium acetate is in short supply. It is mined in Canada, but a worker’s strike there has curtailed the production of the substance.

Fortunately for Spokane, the airport still has a large supply of potassium acetate in stock.