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Jasper County reviews five-year capital plan for Ridgeland Claudine Airport; projects include helipad, taxiway work and new hangars
Summary
Interim airport manager Leonard Sansone presented Jasper County’s five-year capital improvement plan for the Ridgeland Claudine Airport, outlining proposed 2026 safety projects (emergency generator, taxiway widening, helipad) and a 2027 ramp and six large hangars. The FAA submitted the plan for approval; the council requested a project timeline and further review.
Leonard Sansone, introduced in the meeting as the interim airport manager, told the Jasper County Council the county submitted a five‑year capital improvement plan (CIP) to the Federal Aviation Administration and that the document in the council packet matches what was sent to the FAA.
"This is all tentative based off the FAA agreeing with us," Sansone said, adding that the plan is designed to use FAA entitlement funds where possible.
The most immediate items targeted for 2026 are an emergency generator, widening narrow sections of taxiway to standard widths and constructing a marked, lighted helipad intended primarily for Life Flight and other emergency responders. Sansone estimated the 2026 projects at about $495,000 and…
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