TDOT to repave Houston County airport runway; county told airport will be closed about nine days
April 22, 2026 | Houston County, Tennessee
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County officials announced that the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Aeronautics division will repave the runway at the Houston County airport, a project that will require closing the airport for roughly nine days.
A county representative said TDOT notified the county by phone and that the agency will fund the work, which the county will not be charged for. The official said the contractor will try to complete the project before a scheduled fly‑in on the 13th and noted TDOT listed an estimated completion of June 6, though weather could change that schedule.
Commissioners and staff described the repaving as a large project that will affect airport operations for the closure period. The county representative encouraged stakeholders to contact TDOT for more details and said the county expects TDOT to offer a small rebate on energy costs after installation.
The announcement was made as part of the meeting's 'old business' updates and drew no recorded public comment at the time. The commission did not take a formal vote on the TDOT notice; the item was an informational announcement rather than an action requiring local funding.
A county representative said TDOT notified the county by phone and that the agency will fund the work, which the county will not be charged for. The official said the contractor will try to complete the project before a scheduled fly‑in on the 13th and noted TDOT listed an estimated completion of June 6, though weather could change that schedule.
Commissioners and staff described the repaving as a large project that will affect airport operations for the closure period. The county representative encouraged stakeholders to contact TDOT for more details and said the county expects TDOT to offer a small rebate on energy costs after installation.
The announcement was made as part of the meeting's 'old business' updates and drew no recorded public comment at the time. The commission did not take a formal vote on the TDOT notice; the item was an informational announcement rather than an action requiring local funding.
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