“I am pleased that this funding has been awarded to these airports,” Congressman Ross said.  “This money will help provide necessary improvements to ensure the safest possible environment for airport users and operators.” 

The following airports have been included in the grant:

City of Mena

Mena Intermountain Municipal - $66,781 
The funds will be used to conduct an airport master plan study.  This study will serve as a guide for future airport development.  

City of Warren

Warren Municipal - $58,500 
The funds will be used to conduct an airport master plan study.  The project will provide funds to evaluate and prioritize future development scenarios at the airport.  

City of Waldron

Waldron Municipal - $143,550
The funds will be used to conduct an airport master plan study, to install perimeter fencing, and remove obstructions.  The project will provide funds to identify and prioritize development projects.  It will also provide funds to replace dilapidated fencing to prevent inadvertent entry to the airport.  The project will provide funds to remove trees near the runway environment to ensure the safety of airport operations. 

City of Crossett

Z M Jack Stell Field - $54,000 
The funds will be used to conduct an airport master plan study.  The project will provide funds to study and prioritize future development options for the airport. 
 
City of Sheridan

Sheridan Municipal - $45,077 
The funds will be used to conduct an airport master plan study that will prioritize future development at the airport.  The funds will be used to install miscellaneous NAVAIDS.  They will also be used to rehabilitate runway lighting, including lighting on runway 1/19.  The project will provide funds to rehabilitate and repair the airport rotating beacon.  

City of Pine Bluff

Grider Field - $300,000 
The funds will be used to rehabilitate taxiway lighting and rehabilitate runway.  The project will provide funds to rehabilitate and extend the useful life of the taxiway lighting system to ensure safe night operations on the airport.  The project will provide funds to re-designate the runway heading on the pavement surface due to recent change in magnetic declination in vicinity of airport.