FAA provides $8.5 million to Arkansas airports

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing $8.5 million to 13 Arkansas airports for upgrades and expansions. The individual grants range from $3.498 million at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to $38,000 for the Hot Springs airport.

Following are the airports receiving funding and the work involved.

Batesville: Batesville Regional Airport will receive $438, 971 to extend its taxiways to provide more aircraft parking.

Bentonville: Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport will receive $3,498,120 to expand the apron by 11,000 square yards to meet FAA design standards.

Bentonville: Bentonville Municipal/Louise M. Thaden Field Airport will receive $91,064 to remove obstructions in a runway.

Crossett: Z. M. Jack Stell Field will receive $187,677 to rehabilitate the runway and install navigation aids.

Hot Springs: Memorial Field will receive $38,000 to study options to improve an airport runway.

Little Rock: Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will receive $720,000 to update its master plan to show current and future needs of the airport.

North Little Rock: North Little Rock Municipal Airport will receive $647,146 to install a new taxiway lighting system.

Marshall: Searcy County Airport will receive $175,860 to rehabilitate the apron.

Mount Ida: Bearce Airport will receive $292,000 to install perimeter fencing and remove obstructions in the runway.

Osceola: Osceola Municipal Airport will receive $157,500 to update the facility’s master plan and address future development needs.

Piggott: Piggott Municipal Airport will receive $90,900 to improve runway safety to be in compliance with FAA design standards.

Rogers: Rogers Municipal-Carter Field will receive $1,975,201 to rehabilitate the apron.

West Memphis: West Memphis Municipal Airport will receive $249,236 to update its master plan to reflect current and future needs of the airport.