TDOT Announces Aeronautics Grants for 12 Tennessee Airports
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 | 07:29am
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $22,415,775 have been approved for 12 Tennessee airports.
Airports receiving grants include:
Charles W. Baker General Aviation Airport (Memphis) Dyersburg Regional Airport
Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (Union City, TN) Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
General DeWitt Spain General Aviation Airport (Memphis) John C. Tune Airport (Nashville, TN)
Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport Memphis International Airport
Murfreesboro Municipal Airport Nashville International Airport
Sumner County Regional Airport Tri-Cities Regional Airport
For more details on each of these grants visit:
http://www.tn.gov/tdot/news/2011/GrantDetails2-7-26-11.pdf
The grants are made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division. The division administers federal and state funding to assist in the location, design, construction and maintenance of Tennessee's diverse public aviation system.
Except for routine expenditures, grant applications are reviewed by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission (TAC), which is a five member board charged with policy planning and with regulating changes in the state Airport System Plan. The board carefully reviews all applications for grants to ensure that the proper state and local matching funds are in place and that the grants will be used for needed improvements.
The TDOT Aeronautics Division has the responsibility of inspecting and licensing the state’s 126 heliports and 75 public/general aviation airports. The Division also provides aircraft and related services for state government and staffing for the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission.
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For more information:
B.J. Doughty
TDOT Public Information Manager
Office 615.350.4302
Mobile 615.714.8556