ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - It's been two decades since the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport has had any runway renovations.
And now, they'll see $5 million in improvements.
The City of Albany was awarded the grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The money will allow the city to replace the surface of the main runway, replace marking and signs and put new blast pads on each end of the runway.
Transportation Director David Hamilton says its been years since the last upgrades like this. He says the renovations can only improve safety at the airport.
Hamilton says the next step is to go before City Commissioners with a contractor's bid to do the job.
The commissioners will then have to approve the contractor before any work can begin.
