“Infrastructure is the lifeblood of rural America,” Berry said. “Improving our rural airports is a necessary step as the counties of Arkansas’ First Congressional District continue to be a place families and businesses want to stay and grow.”

The funds come from the Federal Aviation Administration and cover a variety of improvements related to the relocation of the old runway:

·                    Conduct an environmental assessment to study impacts associated with the relocation of the airport’s primary runway;

·                    Conduct an obstruction survey for the construction of a new runway.