It was recently announced that the Knoxville Municipal Airport would be a recipient of a $30,000 grant, courtesy of the Federal CARES Act. The $30,000 grant is in addition to the funding the airport already received from the federal government and is meant to provide direct economic relief from losses caused by COVID-19. Congressman Dave Loebsack says, “Airports in our smaller towns play a critical role in fueling economic development in their communities and throughout the region, allowing them to grow. During these times, when many businesses are shut down, the use of local airports has also dropped, creating financial hardship for those running the airports. I am pleased this funding is being made available to the Knoxville municipal airport to help them stay afloat in these difficult times.”

According to the airport, the runway project that is currently in progress and has had the runway shut down since March is ahead of schedule by a couple of weeks. Right now the airport is  hoping to open up possibly as early as mid-July.