Several airports in the Black Belt are part of a more than $2 million grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for improvements.
The grants come from ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program to provide assistance from eligible projects that may include land acquisition, runway upgrades, facility repairs, maintenance and operational improvements.
“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.”
See below for the Black Belt airports that benefitted:
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