FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Chambliss, Isakson Announce $44 Million in Funding
for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isaskon, R-Ga., today announced that Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport will receive a $44,468,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration.  Hartsfield-Jackson will receive $24.1 million in noise-reduction grants, $28.8 million to continue construction of a new runway that will reduce delays and increase capacity at the airport, and $14 million to extend a current runway so as to alleviate existing congestion.

The $24.1 million noise-reduction grant to Hartsfield-Jackson will enable the airport to purchase more than 400 homes and soundproof approximately 100 others, providing noise relief for nearly 1,300 people.  The airport also will receive the $28.8 million third installment of a total $179 million federal investment for the construction of Runway 10/28, Hartsfield-Jackson’s fifth runway.  The new 9,000-foot runway is scheduled to be completed next year.

 “Hartsfield–Jackson is the busiest airport in the south and one of the busiest in our nation,” said Senator Chambliss. “This funding will go a long way towards improving passenger safety and securing the long-term viability of Hartsfield-Jackson.” 

“This is great news for Georgia. Hartsfield-Jackson airport is critical to our state’s infrastructure and to our economy, and these grants will go a long way toward expanding and improving this airport so that it can serve more passengers and boost the state’s economy .” Isakson said.

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