15 Miss. airports get $6M in grants

WASHINGTON – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement grants, in the amount of $6.32M, were announced July 18 for 15 Mississippi airports. The grants are for infrastructure construction support, safety improvements and equipment acquisition, according to U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi. The grants are funded through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and federal appropriations. Northern Mississippi airports included $1M for the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus, for existing terminal expansion and safety equipment acquisition; Meridian Airport Authority: $1M for improvements to Key Field; Tishomingo County Airport: $237,920 for drainage improvements, land acquisition to extend runway protection zone, and building obstruction removal; Calhoun County Airport: $224,235 for apron and taxiway rehabilitation; Monroe County Airport: $198,000 for installation of a new vertical/visual guidance system; Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport: $94,500 for updates to the airport master plan narrative report and airport layout plan; and Booneville-Baldwyn Airport: $76,500 for updates to the airport master plan narrative report and airport layout plan. (Source: Daily Journal 07/18/18)