Airport Funding Grants Archives

Jun 09, 2026

ALDOT preparing for record year of Alabama airport investment

Freshly resurfaced airport runway with newly painted white threshold markings and centerline stripe extending into the distance. The smooth black pavement is bordered by grass and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) Aeronautics Bureau is preparing for another record year of investment in Alabama’s airport system. Recently, ALDOT met with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airports District Office in Jackson, Mississippi, to begin coordinating fiscal year 2027 airport projects and funding priorities between the two agencies.

FY2027 planning process underway

Alabama airports…

Sep 03, 2025

How ALDOT’s Aeronautics bureau supports Alabama airports

Photo depicting a meeting between the Aeronautics Bureau and consultants.

The ALDOT Aeronautics bureau grant program does more than distribute funds, it carefully coordinates a process that helps Alabama’s airports grow and meet the needs of their local communities.

At the heart of this effort is the annual airport funding cycle. Developed with input from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airport directors and engineering consultants,…

Jul 30, 2025

ALDOT awards $337 thousand to improve local airports

Photo of a repaved and striped airport runway in Alabama funding with the use of state grants.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded more than $337,000 in state grants to support improvement projects at 20 local airports.

The grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, which provides financial assistance and technical support to public-use airports across the state. Eligible projects may include land acquisition, runway upgrades, facility…

Nov 01, 2024

Alabama airports benefit from $3.6 million in state grants

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) today announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in state funding to 16 local airports for improvements.

Details of Funding Allocations

Albertville Regional Airport will receive $253,856 from a state grant for the microsurfacing of a terminal apron. The City of Albertville will also provide $84,619 in matching local…

Aug 19, 2024

Alabama’s Airport System is an economic driver for communities

With approximately 1.4 million visitors to Alabama arriving by air, Alabama’s airport system is an economic driver for communities.

The state’s airport system has six commercial airports and 72 general aviation airports. They provide critical aviation access to large portions of the state’s population. With aviation access, Alabama is open to markets throughout the United…

Jul 22, 2024

ALDOT announces grants for municipal airports

The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $22,000 in state funding to three municipal airports for improvements.

The Ozark Municipal Airport in Ozark will receive $144,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $8,000 from a state grant to construct a corporate hangar. The airport will provide $8,000 in matching local funds…