MOSS POINT, Miss. - City officials and state representatives gathered Wednesday to showcase the $6.7 million runway improvements made to Trent Lott International Airport. In 2019, the state awarded the airport $6.7 million in Restore Act Funds to upgrade the capacity of runways to accommodate larger planes. With the funds, some four inches of surface asphalt was added to the runway. The runway is now 150 feet wide and capable of accommodating aircraft up to nearly 200,000 pounds. Officials hope landing bigger aircraft could mean landing new business as well. (Sources: WXXV, WLOX, 04/13/22)
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