ALDOT awards grant funding to improve local airports across North Alabama

TENNESSEE VALLEY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), has awarded grant funding to improve local airports across North Alabama.

The grant funding from ALDOT will directly impact seven airports in our area.

The grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. The program provides financial assistance and technical support to public-use airports across the state.

“Local airports are critical to connecting our communities and supporting Alabama’s economy,” said Frank Farmer, Bureau Chief of ALDOT’s Aeronautics Bureau. “This funding helps strengthen infrastructure, improve safety and support essential air services in all parts of the state.”

The Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program was established to assist airports with the planning, construction and maintenance of aviation facilities.

You can find a complete list of the airports that will be receiving grant funding below:

ALBERTVILLE

• Replace Airfield Signage, State providing $4,718
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $4,718
• FAA Funds providing $179,284
• Total: $188,720

CULLMAN

• Construct midfield taxiway (Phase 2) State providing $26,624
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $26,624
• FAA Funds providing $1,011,708
• Total: $1,064,956

DECATUR

• North apron and taxiway design (Phase 1 and 2), construct apron for northwest hangar development (Phase 1)
• State providing $76,996
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $76,996
• FAA Funds providing $1,506,271
• Total: $1,660,263

GUNTERSVILLE

• Construct hangar (Phase 1 – Design)
• State providing $2,727
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $2,728
• FAA Funds providing $103,649
• Total: $109,104

HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL

• Reconstruct Terminal Components (replace 2 terminal elevators, construction of service animal relief area)
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $203,577
• FAA Funds providing $1,832,196
• Total: $2,035,773

MUSCLE SHOALS

• Southeast quad apron study, Install perimeter fencing, and Runway 12/30 safety area construction (Phase 2, grading improvements in runway 30 extended RSA)
• State providing $63,281
• Airport Sponsor Funds providing $63,282
• FAA Funds providing $1,656,312
• Total: $1,782,875

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