The Mesquite Metro Airport received approval recently from the Texas Transportation Commission for a $1.7 million grant for land acquisition. Project costs will be funded through the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system, and the city of Mesquite.
TxDOT expects to provide approximately $60 million in funding this year for planning, constructing and maintaining community airports. Mesquite Metro Airport is one of 275 airports that qualify for the funding.
