Columbus Airport set to receive $1.1 million in federal funding

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock announced to federal funding to upgrade Georgia’s airports through a bipartisan infrastructure law.

Columbus Airport will receive $1,195,165 from the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) because of the infrastructure law.

The grant allows the airport to upgrade runways, taxiways, airport safety, airport-transit connections, and roadways.

“Georgia’s airports are a key driver of job creation and economic competitiveness,”  Sen. Ossoff said. “Our bipartisan infrastructure law will continue to deliver long-overdue upgrades to Georgia’s infrastructure for years to come.”

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