Ground breaking held for new airport

MOBILE, Ala. - On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and a host of other officials broke ground on the new airport terminal. Set to open in 2025, the five-gate terminal at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley will become the new center for commercial travel in Mobile, while non-commercial flights will move to the Mobile Regional Airport in West Mobile. The Aeroplex is just six miles from the Port of Mobile, which boasts five rail lines and sits just off Interstate 10. With the deepening and widening of the port set to be completed in 2025 and the return of passenger rail service, Mobile is set to become a transportation hub and lead to economic growth, according to speakers at the groundbreaking. (Source: al.com, 12/09/22)