Atmore Municipal Airport Lands Grant for $594,000 Jet Fuel Storage Facility
A 50-50 state and FAA grant will fund a $594,000 double-walled Jet A fuel storage system at Atmore Municipal Airport in fiscal year 2027.
Gulf Shores Airport Breaks Ground on $15 Million Terminal Expansion Just a Year After Opening
Gulf Shores International Airport has broken ground on a $15 million terminal expansion, less than a year after its debut, as passenger traffic climbs to record levels.
After Deadly Boat Crash, Dauphin Island Residents Demand Safer Airport Runway
A deadly boat crash at Dauphin Island’s airport runway has boaters and residents calling for changes to make the hazard easier to see after dark. Quinton Zirlott, 22, was killed…
Jack Edwards Airport breaks ground on control tower, eyes passenger service for Gulf Shores
The Gulf Shores Airport Authority has broken ground on what officials are calling the first new air traffic control tower built in the United States in more than a decade,…
Small plane makes emergency landing on Monroeville highway
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 21 in Monroeville on Thursday. The FAA said a single-engine Vans RV-10 landed safely on the highway at…
Mobile Airport Authority to Take Over St. Elmo Airport as Frontier Flights Return Downtown
The Mobile Airport Authority has struck a deal with the state to manage St. Elmo Airport as a first step toward full ownership, while Frontier Airlines resumed commercial flights to…
Senator Shelby Announces New Southwest Alabama Regional Airport in Thomasville
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized a new regional airport in Thomasville, Alabama, for residents across the southwest region of the state.…
Jack Edwards Airport Moves Ahead on Plan for Commercial Air Service in Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores is a step closer to having commercial airline service. The Gulf Shores Airport Authority has voted to fund the engineering phase of a commercial airline terminal at Jack…
Ultralight plane crashes into yard near Atmore, pilot injured
ROBINSONVILLE, Ala. — A pilot was injured Friday afternoon when an ultralight aircraft crashed into the front yard of a home in the Robinsonville community outside Atmore, according to the…
Small Plane Crashes Near Lillian, Pilot Taken to Pensacola Hospital
A small home-built plane crashed near Lillian in southeast Baldwin County on Oct. 31, with the pilot treated for non-life-threatening injuries.