Jun 24 2003

Graham Announces Over $5 Million in Aviation Grants for South Carolina

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded 22 aviation grants for over $5 million to various government and transportation entities throughout the state. The following grants have been awarded:
  • $132,900 to Marlboro County for improvements to the Marlboro County Jetport-H.E. Avent Field. The funds will be used to install runway lighting, install miscellaneous navigational aids, remove obstructions, and install weather reporting equipment;
  • $150,000 to the Chester County Airport Commission to rehabilitate the runway at the Chester Municipal Airport;
  • $112,036 to Newberry County to conduct an environmental survey for proposed runway redevelopment at the Newberry County Airport;
  • $158,000 to Pelion to install perimeter fencing at the Pelion Corporate Airport.
  • $150,000 to Aiken to rehabilitate the apron at Aiken Municipal Airport;
  • $150,000 to Kershaw County to install a Runway Vertical/Visual Guidance System at Woodward Field;
  • $237,751 to Oconee County to extend the runway and install perimeter fencing at Oconee County Regional Airport;
  • $150,000 to Hartsville to rehabilitate the runway lighting and install perimeter fencing at Hartsville Regional Airport;
  • $495,000 to Allendale County to construct a taxiway at the Allendale County Airport;
  • $150,000 to Walterboro County to extend the runway at Lowcountry Regional Airport;
  • $216,610 to Cheraw to extend the runway at Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field;
  • $150,000 to Laurens County to construct a taxiway at the Laurens County Airport;
  • $150,000 to Pageland to rehabilitate the runway lighting at the Pageland Airport;
  • $150,000 to Fairfield County to extend the runway at the Fairfield County Airport;
  • $235,455 to Georgetown County to rehabilitate the apron and taxiway at the Robert F. Swinnie Airport;
  • $200,950 to Georgetown County to construct a taxiway and conduct an environmental study at the Georgetown County Airport;
  • $295,000 to Berkeley County to extend the runway at the Berkeley County Airport;
  • $150,000 to the City of Sumter to rehabilitate the runway at the Sumter Airport;
  • $828,000 to Horry County to rehabilitate the runway at the Conway-Horry County Airport;
  • $253,855 to Greenwood County to install perimeter fencing at the Greenwood County Airport;
  • $223,000 to Williamsburg County to rehabilitate the apron and taxiway at the Williamsburg County Airport;
  • $331,830 to Horry County to expand the apron at the Grand Strand Airport.
“This is great news for South Carolina,” said Graham. “Airport improvements help improve passenger safety and increase the state’s ability to accommodate travel. This not only encourages tourism, but also makes South Carolina more attractive for business investment and economic development.”