The Collegedale Municipal Airport will add an expansion that will include additional hangars for aircraft after receiving a $1.28 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, according to airport Director Ryan Byford.
The airport applied for the grant earlier this year and received it during the summer, he said. The funds will be used to accommodate the increasing number of people wanting to access the airport.
According to Byford, the aviation industry has experienced a higher demand recently, and the Collegedale airport is no exception.
“We currently have a hangar waiting list with over 40 people,” he said, “which demonstrates the demand for the hangar space and the desire for folks to base themselves and their aircraft at the Collegedale airport.”
The airport can expect around 45 different operations on an average day, Byford said. Those operations include a mix of personal use and flight training.