ATLANTA — More than $38 million in new federal funding for infrastructure upgrades at Georgia airports was announced this week.
Georgia’s U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock announced the grants on Tuesday.
The combined awards will go towards hangar construction, runway lighting upgrades, runway infrastructure upgrades, taxiway upgrades, and more at several airports across Georgia.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will receive approximately $30 million for infrastructure upgrades including terminal improvements, taxiway rehabilitation, and expanded apron space, according to a press release.
“Georgia is one of the most important aviation states in the nation,” Sen. Warnock said in a press release.
In July, the Airports Council International World said the Atlanta airport had the most travelers pass through its gates in 2023.
In addition to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, airports in Albany, Alma, Athens, Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas, Greensboro, Hampton, Milledgeville, Perry, Statesboro, Thomaston, Tifton, and Valdosta will receive new upgrades.