Georgia’s two U.S. Senators announced nearly $13 million in new federal investments for Georgia’s airports

Funding awards include $4 million for infrastructure upgrades at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 

Airports in Valdosta, Savannah, and Burke County will also receive additional federal funding

This latest round of federal investments follows last year’s total of $40 million in grants for Georgia’s airports

Senator Reverend Warnock: “These major funding awards strengthen our airports and improve the flying experience for consumers and workers alike are exactly the kinds of investments Senator Ossoff and I envisioned when we were pushing to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Commerce committee which oversees national transportation and aviation policy, and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), announced a series of new federal grants for airports across Georgia. The grants were awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to improve airport infrastructure and enhance traveler safety and experience. The ATP was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, championed by both of Georgia’s U.S. Senators.

“Georgia is such an important aviation state, and these major funding awards to strengthen our airports and improve the flying experience for consumers and workers alike are exactly the kinds of investments Senator Ossoff and I envisioned when we were pushing to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said Senator Warnock.“I’m thrilled to see the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continuing to deliver for Georgians in every corner of the state, and I’m going to continue working on the Senate Commerce committee to keep air travel safe and our aviation sector strong.” 

“I’m proud to announce that Senator Reverend Warnock and I have secured funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law for upgrades at airports across Georgia,” said Senator Ossoff. “Improving quality of life and creating jobs and opportunity across Georgia is among our top priorities.”

In June 2023, the Senator visited Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to observe progress on federally funded projects at the site, including construction on a security checkpoint expansion, and in 2022, Senator Warnock secured $13.5 million to update nine airports across Georgia, including Augusta Regional Airport and Columbus Airport. Additionally, as a longtime champion for Georgia’s aviation priorities, last year Senator Warnock introduced the AIRWAYS Act to bolster aviation workforce development, as well as other legislative proposals he included in this year’s Commerce Committee-approved FAA reauthorization legislation. In April 2023, Senator Warnock met with local aviation workers and leaders at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Chamblee, Georgia to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing folks on the frontlines of the aviation industry. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included roughly $619 million for Georgia’s airports to improve efficiency, upgrade terminals, and more. 

More information on these latest federal aviation grants can be found below: