CONGRESSMAN CLYBURN ANNOUNCES OVER $32 MILLION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AIRPORTS

COLUMBIA – Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina airports will receive over $32 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law by President Biden in November. Airports will be able to use this funding for investments in runways, taxiways, safety, and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. All House Republican members representing South Carolina voted against approving these federal investments for the state’s airports. Only one South Carolina Senator voted for this funding in the Senate.

“The American people have been asking for infrastructure fixes for a long time. The previous administration promised investments in infrastructure, but President Biden delivered,” said Congressman Clyburn. “The arrival of these millions of dollars is long overdue and will ensure South Carolina has the funding to create safe and more sustainable airports. Additionally, these investments will guarantee that our airports have the modern infrastructure to continue to be an economic engine by bringing millions of dollars in revenue to the state.”

Below are the 46 airports that will receive funding:

Airport Name City Funding Received
Aiken Regional Aiken $110,000
Allendale County Allendale $110,000
Anderson Regional Anderson $295,000
Barnwell Regional Barnwell $159,000
Beaufort County Beaufort $159,000
Marlboro County Jetport – H E Avent Field Bennettsville $110,000
Lee County-Butters Field Bishopville $110,000
Woodward Field Camden $159,000
Charleston AFB/International Charleston $7,069,697
Charleston Executive Charleston $295,000
Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field Cheraw $110,000
Chester Catawba Regional Chester $159,000
Oconee County Regional Clemson $295,000
Columbia Metropolitan Columbia $4,177,094
Jim Hamilton L B Owens Columbia $295,000
Conway-Horry County Conway $159,000
Darlington County Darlington Darlington $110,000
Florence Regional Florence $1,027,802
Georgetown County Georgetown $295,000
Greenville Downtown Greenville $763,000
Donaldson Field Greenville $110,000
Greenwood County Greenwood $159,000
Greenville Spartanburg International Greer $5,299,452
Hartsville Regional Hartsville $159,000
 

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