JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said 17 airports in Mississippi will receive funds to upgrade their runways, taxiways, and lighting, and purchase new safety and navigation equipment.
“Safety and system upgrades will provide a better experience for travelers and support economic growth opportunities in Mississippi. These investments will pay dividends for our state’s future,” stated Wicker.
Mississippi governor promotes Ginn to Major General The grants will support:
- Belzoni Municipal Airport in Belzoni
- Received $365,573 to construct a new 4,000 square foot sponsor-owned 2-bay hangar for aircraft storage.
- Panola County Airport in Batesville
- Received $345,987 to fund a portion of a project that reconstructs the existing runway lighting system.
- Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional Airport in Moselle
- Received $607,150 to acquire a new Foreign Object Debris sweeper to enhance safety. This project also reconstructs the existing lighting on the apron.
- Tupelo Regional Airport in Tupelo
- Received $535,775 torehabilitate the existing south general aviation apron pavement.
- Yazoo County Airport in Yazoo City
- Received $308,393 to reseal/resurface the existing runway pavement and joints.
- Tishomingo County Airport in Belmont
- Received $234,812 toinstall precision approach path indicator system.
- Vicksburg Municipal Airport in the City of Vicksburg
- Received $135,108 to reseal/resurface the existing terminal apron pavement and joints.
- Ruleville-Drew Airport in Drew
- Received $84,000 to acquire and install a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information.
- Kosciusko-Attala County Airport in Kosciusko
- Received $91,393 toupdate the existing airport master plan study.
- New Albany/Union County Airport in New Albany
- Received $113,410 to install perimeter fencing/gates.
- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport
- Received $2,989,602 to construct a new general aviation apron.
- Okolona Municipal/Richard Stovall Field in the City of Okolona
- Received $200,000 to reseal the existing runway pavement.
- Ripley Airport in Ripley
- Received $109,354 to rehabilitate the existing runway pavement markings.
- University-Oxford Airport in Oxford
- Received $91,430 to rehabilitate the existing terminal access road drainage.
- Dean Griffin Memorial Airport in Wiggins
- Received $352,768 to replace the existing airport rotating beacon, reconstruct the existing lighting, acquire and install a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational, and install a precision approach path indicator system.
- Indianola Municipal Airport in Indianola
- Received $91,393 to reseal the existing parallel taxiway pavement cracks and joints.
- Fletcher Field Airport in Clarksdale
- Received $91,393 to rehabilitate the existing runway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award the grants.
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