Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program

$872,900 spent on runway improvements at Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport

Local pilot Macon Harris took this expansive photo from the air showing the upgraded runway. Harris, 18, is a frequent flyer at the Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport.

HAMILTON — The Alabama Department of Transportation recently awarded more than $2 million in grants to improve 27 local airports in the state, including $829,255 for the Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport.