The city recently was awarded an initial grant of $111,000 from MDOT’s Aeronautics division for partial reimbursement of the cost of developing the airport layout plan. Access to federal grant funding: The FAA approval unlocks more than $100 million in federal grant opportunities over the next 10 years.
He also was commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airman. The new plan will allow the city to make transformational investment in the airport, including new hangars, a new control tower, improved taxiways and safety zone, new airport-related development opportunities, as well as the return of the Benjamin Davis Aerospace Academy to the airport grounds.ĭavis, a four-star general, was the first African-American brigadier general in the U.S. The approval follows nearly three years of drafting, community engagement, and FAA review.
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