Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Over $3.1 Million in Federal Aviation Awards for Airports Across Mississippi’s Second District

BOLTON, MS – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded more than $3.1 million in Airport Infrastructure Program (AIP) grants to airports across Mississippi’s Second Congressional District. These federal investments will support critical airport improvement projects aimed at enhancing safety, supporting aviation operations, and extending the useful life of essential airport infrastructure.

The following awards were announced:

• Carthage-Leake County Airport – Carthage, MS
  Amount: $404,519
  Construction of a new 9,500 sq. ft. sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage, helping the airport become more self-sustaining.
• Ruleville-Drew Airport – Drew, MS
  Amount: $506,988
  Construction of a new 2,013-foot paved Taxiway A to meet current FAA standards.
• Grenada Municipal Airport – Grenada, MS
  Amount: $595,646
  Reconstruction of Runway 13/31 and Taxiway A lighting and signage, replacing infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life.
• Fletcher Field – Clarksdale, MS
  Amount: $150,000
  Installation of a new Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Type III-P/T to provide accurate, site-specific weather information.
• C.A. Moore Airport – Lexington, MS
  Amount: $106,099
  Reconstruction of the existing soil foundation to address erosion control issues at the end of their useful life.
• Indianola Municipal Airport – Indianola, MS
  Amount: $97,800
  Reconstruction of 120 feet of perimeter fencing and gates, along with improvements to the Taxiway A safety area.
• Greenville Mid-Delta Airport – Greenville, MS
  Amount: $186,000
  Rehabilitation of 2,000 feet of Taxiway B pavement. This grant funds the first phase of the project, which consists of design.
• Hawkins Field – Jackson, MS
  Amount: $158,334
  Rehabilitation of 133,333 square yards of west apron pavement. This award funds a portion of the total project.
• John Bell Williams Airport – Raymond, MS
  Amount: $450,000
  Resealing of 6,495 feet of Taxiway A and 5,499 feet of Runway 12/30 pavement at this nonprimary airport to extend pavement life.

All projects are funded through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program and represent the remaining eligible portions of previously approved improvement plans.