Last month the FAA selected five airports to participate in the Military Airport Program (MAP). The purpose of the program is intended to provide funding to upgrade military airports for civil or joint use as a means of boosting capacity. The airports named last month are Griffiss Airpark, Rome, N.Y.; Millington Municipal Airport, Millington, Tenn.; Sawyer Airport, Gwinn, Mich.; Okaloosa County Airport, Valparaiso, Fla.; and Alexandria International Airport, La.
In a prepared statement, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said, “This program adds capacity in key locations and is an inexpensive way to reduce flight delays.” Using federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds, the MAP provides financial assistance for up to five years to civilian airport authorities that take on responsibility for current or former military airfields. Funding and projects at the five airports will be as follows:
