Huntsville International Airport releases updates and tips for Holiday travel

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Holiday travel season traffic is building, and the Transportation Safety Administration predicts 30 million passengers will fly to Thanksgiving celebrations in 2023. TSA counts the Thanksgiving travel period from Friday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Nov. 28, and the busiest travel day is expected to be Sunday, Nov. 26 with 2.9 million passengers […]

Strong announces $5M FAA investment in North Alabama airports

Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) announced that the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $5 million in grant funding to five airports in North Alabama. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 grants were administered through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  “The FAA’s […]

State of the County Address tackles pains of population growth, outlines infrastructure plan

The Von Braun Center kicked off a busy holiday season this past Tuesday, November 07, while hosting the State of the County Address. Sponsored by the Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Madison County Commission, Mac McCutcheon, gave an address that tackled population growth, budgeting, and quality […]

Laming joins Port of Huntsville as Business Development Manager

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Port of Huntsville announced Tom Laming as its newest Business Development Manager. Laming joined the Business Development team on Oct. 2. As Business Development Manager, Laming’s responsibilities will include generating revenue through land sales and leases, facility leases and to increase air cargo, rail cargo and passenger activity at the Port […]

Pryor Field announces expansion via new multi-million dollar additions

Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is growing yet again, with a new taxiway and access road underway on the northwest side of the airport.  Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) in Tanner, AL, broke ground this month on a concrete taxiway and access road that stems off of the existing parallel taxiway for Runway 18/36. This […]

Huntsville’s urban planning and infrastructure hopeful amidst growing pains

Cover image: Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto Huntsville kicked off its celebration of National Community Planning Month last week with a public event at the South Huntsville Public Library featuring city planners Thomas Nunez, Dennis Madsen, James Vanderver and Jo Beth Gleason, as well as Council Member Jennie Robinson. From sidewalks to public transportation, community growth […]

Huntsville’s Guidehouse awarded Department of Transportation contract

Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to implement a National Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Clearinghouse. SS4A, a major Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program, funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives […]

Huntsville welcomes new collaboration between partner DSV and Qatar Airways Cargo

Showered by the spray from a water cannon salute, the first Qatar Airways cargo jet to land at Huntsville International Airport (HSV) marked the inauguration of the Gateway Star route linking Mexico to the Middle East. The Boeing 777 arrived in Huntsville from Mexico City at the DSV facility in the airport International Intermodal Center […]

Huntsville in running for #1 small airport in U.S. for third consecutive year

Huntsville has gotten accustomed to superlatives lauding our community as the best place to live, work, and raise a family, but we want to go for one more – #1 Small Airport in the U.S.! USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has included Huntsville International Airport (HSV) as one of 20 contenders for 2023 accolades. HSV was voted […]

Huntsville business rebrands, offers unique and revamped customer experience to North Alabama

Over the past few months, Huntsville’s Washlab Auto Spa has undergone some significant changes.  Previously known as On the Spot, the newly rebranded Washlab totes new amenities, a rejuvenated customer service experience, and a higher quality full car detailing service than ever before.  According to Tyler Button, Washlab’s Director of Branding and Marketing, the entire […]