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Birmingham's airport gets state grant money for three projects, including a runway and a cargo apron
Federal money covers most of the airport projects' cost
Source: WBRC
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal funding | $53.6M | 73.4% |
| State grants | $12.1M | 16.6% |
| Airport contributions | $7.3M | 10% |
If you fly out of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, three projects at the airport are getting help. The Alabama Department of Transportation awarded $12,099,563 in state grants to public-use airports across Alabama, and the projects on the list total $73,071,980.
AL.com reports Birmingham's three projects total about $3.45 million: strengthening a runway, relocating Village Creek and utilities as part of a taxiway project, and sealing joints on a cargo apron. Frank Farmer, chief of ALDOT's Aeronautics Bureau, said the money "will help airport owners address important infrastructure needs and maintain safe, reliable facilities."
- Funded work: runway and taxiway projects, apron improvements, pavement maintenance
- Also funded: airfield lighting, drainage, hangars, land and equipment
Montgomery Regional's runway rehab is the largest project on the list
Source: AL.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Regional runway | $10.2 million |
| Enterprise runways | $6.9 million |
| Craig Field runway | $5.3 million |
| Bessemer National apron | $4.5 million |
| Montgomery fuel farm | $4.2 million |
| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (3 projects) | $3.45 million |
