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Fort Payne’s Isbell Field will be receiving $ 829,227.00 in Federal funds for airport improvements.  The funds are part of the Federal governments “Airport Improvement Plan” and were announced on Tuesday of this week.

The funds will be used for taxi lane improvements at the airport.

Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt said, “Improving the infrastructure at our general aviation airports is an important component of economic development.  A new manufacturing job, or a new job in the hospitality industry, both might have started with a company first landing at the local airport to visit the area.  Congratulations to Fort Payne and the DeKalb County area in receiving this grant.”