The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $12.28 million to Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, safety advances, equipment and land acquisition.
“This $12.28 million in FAA grant funding will improve airports — both large and small — throughout Alabama, paving the way for growth and increased investment in rural areas,” said Sen. Richard Shelby in announcing the grants. “Airport infrastructure impacts overall economic success, and as a result of this funding, twelve of Alabama’s airports will receive the upgrades and advances needed to continue serving communities and driving development.”
Almost half the money, $4.6 million, goes to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to rehabilitate an access road, taxiway and terminal building and to improve the taxiway surface.
Other airports receiving funding are:
- Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field — $585,965 to reconstruct a taxi lane and taxiway.
- Brewton Municipal Airport — $283,520 to seal apron and taxiway pavement surface and joints.
- Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field — $4 million to reconstruct a runway and runway lighting, and $180,000 to install weather reporting equipment.
- Jeremiah Denton Airport on Dauphin Island — $115,555 to rehabilitate a runway.
- Foley Municipal Airport — $472,222 to seal runway and taxiway surface and pavement joints.
- Isbell Field Airport in Fort Payne — $902,388 to rehabilitate an apron.
- Geneva Municipal Airport — $264,935 to seal apron pavement surface and joints and update the airport’s master plan.
- Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport in Greenville — $388,888 to shift or reconfigure existing taxiway.
- Jack Edwards National Airport in Gulf Shores — $166,666 to seal apron and taxiway pavement and joints.
- Posey Field Airport in Haleyville — $187,004 to install perimeter fencing.
- Franklin Field Airport in Union Springs — $166,666 to acquire land for development.
