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MGM unveils new Passenger Boarding Bridges

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) offers an impressive passenger experience as it unveils its newest $6 million improvement, including the Passenger Boarding Bridges and Terminal Ramp Expansion Projects. The A-Bridge-installed bridges allow passengers to board and deplane easily and comfortably in new state-of-the-art telescoping boarding bridges. The bridges were purchased from TKE …

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Montgomery Regional Airport resumes normal operations

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) resumed normal operations at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022, following an industrial accident involving an American Airlines/Piedmont Airlines ground crew employee. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the AA/Piedmont Airlines employee’s family and ground crew, said Wade A. Davis, Executive Director of MGM. The Federal …

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Montgomery Regional Airport reports industrial accident

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is reporting an industrial accident that happened on Saturday, December 31, around 3 p.m. An American Airlines/Piedmont Airlines ground crew employee was involved in a fatality. “We are saddened to hear about the tragic loss of a team member of the AA/Piedmont Airlines, said Wade A. Davis, …

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Montgomery Regional Airport receives $1.5 million in federal funding to expand terminal apron space

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has received a $1.56 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to expand the airport’s existing terminal apron space. Today’s funding is from the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law provides $15 billion over five years. …

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Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to postpone Inaugural Runway 5K to Spring 2023

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will postpone the Inaugural MGM Runway 5K to a future date in Spring 2023. Due to the ongoing construction projects, the taxiway closures will affect the course of the race. MGM race organizers have determined the race will be held sometime in the month of April. All …

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Montgomery Regional Airport to host Emergency Preparedness Drill

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will host a full-scale emergency plan exercise event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 8 a.m. The federally mandated drill seeks to test the speed and effectiveness of emergency personnel and MGM staff in the event of an aircraft accident. The FAA requires the emergency preparedness exercise …

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Runway improvements at MGM to enhance safety for Alabama National Guard

(Montgomery, AL) – To enhance safety for Alabama National Guard F16/F35 pilots the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is constructing the BAK-12 Arresting Cable Project construction work. This cable is like one found on an aircraft carrier. Expected to be completed in February 2023, this project temporarily shortens MGM’s Runway 10-28 by roughly one third. A …

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Montgomery Regional Airport Hosting First Annual 5K on the Runway

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is inviting all runners and walkers to lace up their sneakers for a unique experience allowing registered participants to run a 5K on the MGM Runway. The inaugural MGM Runway 5K will occur on October 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and registration is now open. “We look …

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Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) receives grant to market service to Washington, D.C.

(Montgomery, AL) – The Montgomery Regional Airport was awarded a $300,000 grant from the Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grant to support its most recent service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The grant is part of a $16.9 million grant package to 25 small community airports. “We are …

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