Ground was recently broken on an $8.7 million expansion project at Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Designed to boost the airport’s capacity for industrial and commercial development, the North Apron Expansion and Taxiway Connector Project includes construction of a new concrete aircraft parking apron and connector taxiway and taxiway lighting rehabilitation.
Once completed, the project will provide approximately 15,000 square yards of apron space for parking of aircraft and would provide frontage for the development of new aircraft hangars, according to officials with the Jackson County Airport Authority.
The new project comes on the heels of another project that widened and strengthened the airport’s runway.
Funding is provided by local and federal sources, including local airport funds, the FAA, Mississippi Department of Transportation, and Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and the Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act.
This project represents a strong collaboration among partners “to strategically position the Trent Lott International Airport for future growth opportunities, including military application and services,” airport officials said.
“The apron expansion will also improve safety, as it reduces the risk of aircraft-to-aircraft or aircraft-to-vehicle incursions,” officials added.
“The North Apron Expansion is not just an investment in airport infrastructure, it’s an investment in our community’s economic future,” said Rex Foster, Chairman of the Jackson County Airport Authority. “With the support of local, state, and federal partners, we’re creating the capacity to attract new business, support military and aviation operations, and strengthening the economic engine that drives growth in Jackson County.”
For more information: Co.Jackson.MS.us/153/Airport
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