Business View Magazine | May/June 2022

139 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 PRYOR F I ELD REGIONAL A I RPORT an airport capital improvement plan that was submitted to ALDOT and the FAA. They’ve requested funding of $14 million for developments over the next five years. For the present time, though, the runway is in perfect condition and boasts LED lights, threshold lights, and PAPIs. There is also hope that the surrounding industries will be able to assist in providing new technology and growth, especially with Calhoun Community College offering multiple highly sophisticated programs. Although Pryor Field is considered a Regional Airport according to the FAA, the state of Alabama classifies the airport as a National Airport because it connects the Tennessee Valley to the entire country. There are large aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Douglas DC9 that operate at Pryor Field but originate from Mexico and Canada. In the next three to five years, Fox says, “We would love to push forward