$7.7 in grants for 12 MS airports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Twelve Mississippi airports received airport safety and infrastructure grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $7.7M in grants awarded to the airports is part of a $520M investment in airports across the country. The airports receiving Airport Improvement Program grants in Mississippi include: Panola County – $316,755 reconstruct the airport beacon, and replace airport lighting vault; Aberdeen–$629,452 construct and expand aircraft parking apron and rehabilitate a taxiway; Stennis International – $256,050 to updated airport master plan; Brookhaven-Lincoln County – $118,188 rehabilitate runway and lighting; Columbus-Lowndes County – $347,405 rehabilitate aircraft parking apron; Golden Triangle Regional – $1 million rehabilitate aircraft apron and install edge and flood lights, reconstruct runway lighting; Gulfport-Biloxi International – $2,453,000 to fund airport drainage improvements, taxiway rehabilitation, purchase equipment acquisition, and rehabilitate the terminal building; Holly Springs-Marshall County–$384,128 to improve drainage and erosion control; Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional – $660,029 to improve the terminal and install a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI); New Albany-Union County–$213,543 to fund access road improvements; University-Oxford— $238,500 to fund runway rehabilitation; and Tupelo Regional — $1,069,700 to update the airport master plan, seal taxiway pavement, rehabilitate a taxiway and reconstruct airfield guidance signs. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the grants will help keep airports in good shape and give passengers a better travel experience. (Source: WCBI 02/19/20)