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2 North Alabama airports receive funding from new federal upgrade plan
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Airports across Alabama are getting a financial boosts for infrastructure upgrades.
On July 2, 2026, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a massive $1.7 billion investment from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize airports across 46 states. The federal funding package targeted runway rehabilitations, safety upgrades and terminal expansions ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
Huntsville Executive Airport, also known as Tom Sharp Jr. Field + Guntersville Municipal Airport (Joe Starnes Field) will received nearly $3 million in funds for upgrades.
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Federal funding brings millions to local airports across the state
As part of the nationwide rollout, 14 Alabama facilities secured funding from the fourth round of fiscal year 2026 grants through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program.
These projects range from major runway extensions in Enterprise and Andalusia to infrastructure and facility upgrades at smaller municipal airports across the state.
Check out all of the grants awarded this month in the table below. If you can’t see it, tap here to see the visualization.
According to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the funding aims to modernize the travel experience quickly and efficiently, ensuring municipal and regional aviation systems remain safe, competitive and ready for future traffic demands.
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