U.S. Senators Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today reported that 19 Mississippi airport facilities will benefit from $20.3 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The Airport Improvement Program grants include significant awards for the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport and the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, with $13.8 million approved for runway work in Jackson and nearly $4.6 million for noise abatement and other work in Gulfport.
“These grants are important investments in the safety, security and efficiency of local airports in Mississippi,” Cochran said. “This funding will support projects that should help the development of Mississippi businesses and communities.”
“Airport infrastructure directly impacts Mississippians’ quality of life, passenger safety, and the economic competitiveness of our communities,” Wicker said. “These grants – benefiting airports across the state – will support critical projects that promise to bring about long-term rewards for residents and local businesses.”
Mississippi airports benefit from this program, which helps these facilities meet FAA operations and safety standards.
The 19 FAA grants, totaling $20,382,115, for Mississippi will support the following airport projects:
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson – $13,832,641 for runway and taxiway rehabilitation and wildlife hazard assessments
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority – $3,420,000 for noise mitigation measures for nearby residences
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority – $1,178,238 for airport drainage improvements, terminal building rehabilitation, security enhancements, and widening of taxiway
Philadelphia Municipal Airport, City of Philadelphia – $269,264 for terminal building construction
Houston Municipal Airport, City of Houston – $240,269 for construction of a building and taxiway
McCharen Field Airport, City of West Point – $234,900 for runway, apron, and taxiway rehabilitation, obstruction removal, and existing airport master plan study update
G.V. Montgomery Airport, City of Forest – $180,819 for runway and taxiway rehabilitation
Ackerman Choctaw County Airport, City of Ackerman and County of Choctaw – $150,000 for building, taxiway, and access road construction
Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport, City of Hattiesburg – $130,455 for taxiway extension and obstruction removal
Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport, City of Brookhaven – $118,755 for runway rehabilitation and airport master plan study update
Louisville Winston County Airport, City of Louisville – $114,925 for apron rehabilitation
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport Authority – $100,817 for the taxiway, parking lot, and access road rehabilitation
Winona-Montgomery County Airport, City of Winona and County of Montgomery – $78,010 for apron, runway, and taxiway rehabilitation
University-Oxford Airport, University of Mississippi – $76,816 for airport master plan study update
George M. Bryan Airport, City of Starkville – $73,675 for installation of perimeter fencing
Kosciusko-Attala County Airport, City of Kosciusko – $73,675 for acquisition of land and easements to enhance protection for runway approaches
Key Field Airport, Meridian Airport Authority – $50,000 for runway safety area improvements
Columbia-Marion County Airport, County of Columbia and Marion – $45,000 for conduction of environmental study
Grenada Municipal Airport, City of Grenada – $13,856 for apron rehabilitation
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