The Jackson County Airport – Reynolds Field in Jackson, Mich., will receive $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate a 60-year-old air traffic control tower and improve cab equipment.
The funds will come from the Federal Aviation Administration grant program, according to an Aug. 4 FOX 47 report.
“This project will modernize the existing 60-year-old air traffic control tower,” the FAA’s website said. “New restrooms, doors and an elevator will be installed to ensure Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Additional improvements include removal of asbestos, as well as replacement of mechanical, electric and lighting systems, to improve energy efficiency.”
FAA’s $20 million to fund 20 projects in fiscal year 2022 comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The goal is to modernize air traffic control towers in small towns and municipal airports, the FAA’s website said. The funding allows for airport-owned towers to be sustained, constructed, repaired, improved, modernized, replaced or relocated. Also, communications equipment can be installed.
The funding will also support "aviation operations such as emergency services, agricultural aviation, flight training and shipping of goods," FOX 47 reported.
