$73 Million in Airport Projects Includes Bay Minette, Atmore, Evergreen, Mobile and the Planned Southwest Alabama Regional Airport
ALDOT's latest round combines state, local and federal money for runway, taxiway, apron and seawall work, including about $3.6 million in Mobile County projects.
MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama is putting more than $73 million toward airport improvements statewide, including runway, taxiway and apron work at airports in Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia and Mobile counties.
The money comes from ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program and combines about $12.1 million from the state, $7.3 million from airport contributions and $53.6 million in federal funds. In exact terms, the state’s share is $12,099,563 and total project funding from all sources is $73,071,980.
Baldwin County
Bay Minette Municipal Airport is slated to receive $157,895 for construction and extension of a taxi lane serving hangars.
Escambia County
Atmore Municipal Airport has two projects totaling $271,654: pavement maintenance on the east apron and construction of a six-unit hangar.
Conecuh County
Evergreen Regional Airport is set to receive a combined $3.05 million for an apron expansion and rehabilitation of a parallel taxiway.
Mobile County
Mobile County projects total about $3.6 million. Jeremiah Denton Airport is slated for $896,637 to build 1,500 feet of seawall that would allow Runway 12/30 to be extended.
Mobile International Airport has two projects totaling about $2.7 million: work on its aircraft rescue and firefighting building and vehicles, plus pavement maintenance.
Clarke County
The planned Southwest Alabama Regional Airport is receiving $1.29 million for Phase 5 work, including design of a runway, taxiways and apron, along with grading, drainage, paving, markings and lighting.
