Construct/expand terminal parking lot; extend/expand taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $511,486.32 to the City of Guntersville on August 3, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct and extend taxiway infrastructure at Guntersville Airport.

Phase 2 of this project consists of taxiway construction measuring 360 feet by 35 feet. The broader project scope includes construction of a new nonrevenue terminal parking lot to accommodate additional vehicle parking for airport passengers and extension of the existing parallel taxiway and connectors by 4,000 feet in length at 35 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.

Work is performed in Guntersville, Alabama 35976, with a period of performance extending through August 2, 2030. The recipient is the City of Guntersville, a municipal government serving as the primary grant recipient. The project will provide federal funding to airport facilities associated with Guntersville, Alabama, a nonprimary airport. This assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new nonrevenue producing terminal parking lot at a nonprimary airport to accommodate more vehicle parking for airport passengers. This project extends existing parallel taxiway and connectors by an additional 4,000 feet in length 35 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of TWY construction of 360 feet by 35 feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with guntersville, alabama.