5 Georgia Airports To Receive $12.6M In Federal Funding

ACROSS GEORGIA — Five Georgia airports, including Cartersville Airport, are the recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program grants. The grants are part of a total $485 million package to help 108 airports across the nation improve safety and infrastructure.

Georgia airports to receive anticipated grants are:

• Cartersville Airport will be awarded $2.73 million to improve a runway safety area.
• Columbus Airport will be awarded $3.53 million to modify its terminal building.
• Hazlehurst Airport will be awarded $2.4 million to rehabilitate a runway.
• Perry-Houston County Airport will be awarded $2.0 million to construct an apron.
• Kaolin Field (Sandersville) will be awarded $2.0 million to rehabilitate a runway.

Georgia is home to more than 100 public use airports, ranging from small general aviation airports to the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Gov. Brian Kemp said in a release.

“Our smaller airports are huge factors in supporting Georgia’s robust economy, the flow of freight, the creation of jobs and keeping our ranking as the top state for business for seven years straight," Kemp said.