2 CSRA airports to share in federal grant coming to Georgia

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Airports in Augusta and Sandersville will get a share of a $3.4 million federal grant introduced Monday by Georgia’s U.S. senators.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation funding will go to 13 airports throughout the state. This newest spherical of funding follows final month’s announcement of a $1.5 million federal grant for Georgia’s rural airports.

The cash awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Infrastructure Grant to be administered by the Georgia Division of Transportation.

Domestically, Daniel Subject in Augusta and Kaolin Subject Airport in Sandersville will get funds.

Additionally sharing within the cash are Fitzgerald Municipal Airport in Fitzgerald, Jesup-Wayne County Airport in Jesup, Reidsville Airport in Reidsville, Bacon County Airport in Alma, Claxton-Evans County Airport in Claxton, Pickens County Airport in Jasper, LaFayette Airport in LaFayette, Harris County Airport in Pine Mountain, Roosevelt Memorial Airport in Woodbury, Barrow County Airport in Winder, and Henry Tift Myers Airport in Tifton.

The funding was introduced by Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, each Democrats.

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