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Georgia Airports Association urges larger airport-aid formula, hangar loan program and state study of height restrictions
Summary
The Georgia Airports Association told the House Transportation Committee that state airport funding remains short of projected need, urged a hangar loan program, and asked GDOT to revise its matching formula and pursue a joint study on statewide height restrictions.
Matt Smith, president of the Georgia Airports Association and airport manager at Gwinnett County Airport (Briscoe Field), told the House Transportation Committee that while state airport funding increased in recent years, significant unfunded airport projects remain and some policy changes are needed to help smaller communities.
Smith thanked lawmakers for fiscal-year 2024…
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