TDOT Announces Aeronautics Grants for 15 Tennessee Airports
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that state aeronautics grants totaling $4,413,873 have been approved for fifteen Tennessee airports.
Airports receiving grants include:
Athens (McMinn County) – McMinn County Airport
Lebanon (Wilson County) – Lebanon Municipal Airport
Bolivar (Hardeman County) - William L. Whitehurst Field
Morristown (Hamblen County) - Moore-Murrell Field
Clarksville (Montgomery County) – Outlaw Field
Murfreesboro (Rutherford County) - Murfreesboro Municipal Airport
Cleveland (Bradley County) – Cleveland Regional Jetport
Nashville (Davidson County) – Nashville International Airport
Greeneville (Greene County) – Greeneville – Greene County Municipal Airport
Rockwood (Roane County) – Rockwood Municipal Airport
Jacksboro (Campbell County) – Campbell County Airport
Sparta (White County) - Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
Knoxville (Knox County) - McGhee Tyson Airport
Union City (Obion County) - Everett-Stewart Regional Airport
Lafayette (Macon County) – Lafayette Municipal Airport
For more details on each of these grants visit:
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/news/2013/AeronauticsGrantDetails.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 142 heliports and 79 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, Director of Community Relations & Communications
Office 615.741.7736
Mobile 615.714.8556
BJ.Doughty@tn.gov