Huntsville Regional, Montgomery Regional Both Receive Awards

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL.) (pictured), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday that the FAA has awarded a total of $1,603,719 to rehabilitate the terminal building at the Huntsville International – Carl T. Jones Field Airport (KUTS), and $1,314,600 to the Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (KMGM) to improve airport drainage and rehabilitate the taxiway.

“Investing in the infrastructure of Alabama’s regional airports will not only provide the safest and most efficient transportation services for Alabamians, but will also ensure that the area remains desirable for residents and businesses,” said Shelby.  “This grant will provide funding to help Alabama’s regional airports make improvements that are necessary to accommodate those traveling to, from, and through our great state.”

The Huntsville grant will provide federal funding for the rehabilitation of the baggage claim area in the airport terminal in order to increase the efficiency and capacity of airport operations as well as enhance passenger comfort in the baggage claim area, while the Montgomery project will rehabilitate taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life in addition to making improvements to handle stormwater runoff.

FMI: http://shelby.senate.gov, www.faa.gov