Officials at Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, have released a 20-year plan for the airport, including a multi-million dollar expansion of the apron and taxiway connector.
“Roadmap: TLIA’s Next 20 Years,” the airport’s long-term and updated Airport Layout Plan and Noise Analysis, focuses on long-term growth opportunities, according to officials with the Jackson County Airport Authority.
Included in the plan is the expansion of the north apron and taxiway connector, a $7 million project designed to add 15,000 square yards of apron space for parking aircraft and provide frontage for the development of new aircraft hangars, as well as 2,700 square yards of connector taxiway to provide access between the apron and the existing parallel taxiway.
The expansion project is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2024 and be completed by the end of 2025.
The project is funded by local airport funding, the FAA Airport Improvement Program, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE), and the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund.
“With the completion of the airport’s approved Airport Layout Plan, we look forward to using this roadmap for the future growth at Trent Lott International Airport and our continued collaboration with the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Jackson County Economic Development Foundation,” said Cinnamon Snyder, airport director. “With their help and the help of our state and federal partners, the sky is truly the limit.”
Trent Lott International Airport has local corporate clients including Northrop Grumman, Chevron, and Omega Protein, as well as Southern Sky Aviation as its FBO. The airport is designated as a Foreign Trade Zone, with more than 500 acres of industrial and business park space, hangar space available for lease, U.S. Customs Service, and rail, water, natural gas, and other utilities available on site, according to airport officials.
“The Trent Lott International Airport is one of our key aspects of regional competitiveness,” said Barry Cumbest, vice president of the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. “We are pleased to celebrate the expansion project and know its completion will generate additional capital investment and economic activity in our region.”
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