Work on $7 Million Expansion at Huntingburg Airport to Begin Later This Month

FROM LOCAL SOURCES / PHOTO: INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS

HUNTINGBURG -- An expansion at the Huntingburg Airport will get underway later this month.

The two-phase project is being funded by a $7 million grant from the FAA.

In phase one, crews will expand the runway by 500 feet and build a tunnel for CR 200 West.

Phase two involves creating a wider runway with new lights.

Phase one is expected to be finished by 2021.