U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Thursday announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants totaling $4.5 million, which will be applied toward improvements and infrastructure construction at three local airports in Alabama.
Alabama’s senior senator applauded the investment, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
“I am proud that Alabama is receiving federal funding that will bring significant improvements to these three local airports around the state,” said Shelby. “This $4.5 million in FAA grants will allow for infrastructure advancements that will help promote economic development and benefit our aviation industry for years to come.”
The grants were made possible by funding approved in the fiscal year 2021 annual appropriations package, which was signed into law last December by then-President Donald Trump. The grants are administered through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
The seven grants amount to $4,505,710 for the following airport projects:
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- South Alabama Regional Airport-Bill Benton Field, Andalusia, Alabama – $2,100,000 to construct, extend, and improve a safety area
- Jeremiah Denton Airport, Dauphin Island, Alabama – $1,350,000 for phase I of a project to construct, extend, and improve a safety area
- Jeremiah Denton Airport, Dauphin Island, Alabama – $450,000 for phase II of a project to construct, extend, and improve a safety area
- Thomas C Russell Field Airport, Alexander City, Alabama – $420,930 to reconstruct runway lighting
- Thomas C Russell Field Airport, Alexander City, Alabama – $120,780 to install taxiway lighting
- Thomas C Russell Field Airport, Alexander City, Alabama – $45,000 to install a runway vertical and visual guidance system
- Thomas C Russell Field Airport, Alexander City, Alabama – $19,000 to install miscellaneous navigational aid systems
Dylan Smith is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL
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