The Alabama Department of Transportation recently announced it has awarded over $145,000 in state funding to 13 local airports for improvements, including two in Baldwin County.

Bay Minette Municipal Airport will receive $165,471 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $9,193 from a state grant for land acquisition. The airport will provide $9,193 in matching local funds for a total value project of $183,864.

Foley Municipal Airport will receive $305,193 from the FAA and $16,000 from a state grant to construct a hangar. The City of Foley will provide $16,000 in matching local funds for a total value project of $320,000.

Other grants awarded in this cycle include those to airports in Prattville, Scottsboro, Shelby County, Wetumpka and the Southwest Alabama Regional Airport.

These grants are made possible through ALDOT's Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. Through the program, ALDOT can provide financial assistance and other engineering or technical services to airport owners regarding the acquisition, construction, expansion, maintenance or operation of public airport facilities. ALDOT anticipates awarding approximately $8 million in state funds to Alabama's various local airports during the 2024 fiscal year.

For more information about the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, visit https://www.dot.state.al.us/publications/Aero/grantsFunding.html.