The Alabama Department of Transportation announced it has awarded over $700,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.
Bessemer Municipal Airport will receive $215,506 from a state grant for airfield pavement maintenance. The airport will provide $71,835 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $287,341.
The Courtland Airport in Lawrence County will receive $254,532 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $14,137 from a state grant to rehabilitate taxiways and a parallel ramp. The Lawrence County Commission will provide $14,139 in matching local funds for a total value project of $282,808.
The Cullman Regional-Folsom Field Airport in Cullman will receive $151,292 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $8,405 from a state grant to construct a midfield taxiway. The City of Cullman will provide $8,405 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $168,102.
The Dothan Regional Airport in Dothan will receive $8,238 from a state grant to improve airfield drainage. The airport will provide $8,238 in matching local funds for a total value project of $16,476.
The Eufaula Municipal Airport in Cullman will receive $1,555,418 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $86,412 from a state grant to construct taxiways. The City of Eufaula will provide $86,412 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $1,728,242.
The Florala Municipal Airport in Florala will receive $216.826 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $12,045 from a state grant to begin prepping a site for a terminal building. The airport will provide $12,046 in matching local funds for a total value project of $240,917.
The Gulf Shores International Airport/Jack Edwards Field in Gulf Shores will receive $46,647 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $2,591 from a state grant to improve runway safety. The airport will provide $2,592 in matching local funds for a total value project of $51,830.
The Lanett Regional Airport in Lanett will receive $516,366 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $28,686 from a state grant to construct a new taxi lane. The airport will provide $28,688 in matching local funds for a total value project of $573,740.
The Ozark Municipal Airport in Ozark will receive $151,274 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $8,404 from a state grant to construct a new corporate hangar. The airport will provide $8,404 in matching local funds for a total value project of $168,082.
The Pryor Field Regional Airport in Decatur will receive $3,200,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $177,778 from a state grant to construct a new taxiway. The airport will provide $177,778 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $3,555,556.
The Troy Municipal Airport in Troy will receive $1,740,329 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $96,684 from a state grant for taxiway rehabilitation. The airport will provide $96,685 in matching local funds for a total value project of $3,555,556.
The Union Springs Airport-Franklin Field in Bullock County will receive $844,374 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $46,909 from a state grant to construct a 4-unit box hangar. The airport will provide $46,910 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $938,193.
The William E. Stewart Jackson Municipal Airport in Jackson will receive $90,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $5,000 from a state grant to prepare an airport master plan. The airport will provide $5,000 in matching local funds for a total value project of $100,000.
These grants are made possible through ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. Through the program, ALDOT can provide financial assistance and other engineering or technical services to airport owners regarding the acquisition, construction, expansion, maintenance, or operation of public airport facilities. ALDOT anticipates awarding approximately $8 million in state funds to Alabama’s various local airports during the 2024 fiscal year.
For more information about the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, visit the program’s dedicated webpage at https://www.dot.state.al.us/publications/Aero/grantsFunding.html.
