Eight Alabama airports, share more than $8.2 million in FAA improvement grants. Author: WZDX News Updated: 10:10 PM CDT June 30, 2021 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Executive Airport and Scottsboro Municipal Airport are two of eight Alabama airports sharing more than $8.2 million dollars in FAA improvement grants. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced the funding, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for various airport improvements including infrastructure construction, safety advances, and equipment and land acquisition. The eight recipients are: H.L. (Sonny) Callahan Airport, Fairhope, Alabama – $150,000 to acquire land for development Huntsville Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr. Field, Huntsville, Alabama – $1,786,598 to conduct an airport-related environmental study and rehabilitate a runway