Rehabilitate apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $157,894.74 to Bessemer Airport Authority on August 21, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to rehabilitate 36,700 square yards of existing west apron pavement at Bessemer Airport in Helena, Alabama. The project maintains structural integrity of the pavement and minimizes foreign object debris. This grant funds a portion of the total project; a supplemental community program grant and an airport infrastructure grant fund the remaining eligible portion. Performance runs through August 20, 2030. The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors, owners, and operators of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs, with funding directed to airport infrastructure investments that support long-term economic benefits and environmental protection.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 36,700 square yards of existing west apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with a supplemental community program grant and an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bessemer, alabama.