The Port of Huntsville saw many positives to celebrate in 2022-2023. Here are some of our accomplishments, accolades, highlights and recognition received throughout FY23:

Governmental affairs/planning

HSV received discretionary grant awards totaling $18,833,974 during fiscal year 2023.

Grant 93 awarded to HSV attributed to the Federal Airport Improvement Program provided $5,714,732 in funding for the air cargo access road adjacent to cargo hangars alongside East Runway 18L/36R, the rehabilitation of the air cargo ramp and the F2 connector relocation.

Grant 94 funded by the Discretionary Airport Terminal Program provided a $10 million grant for the purpose of renovating the HSV concourse connector area. The original structure, dating to 1990, provided only a single elevator and two escalators for passengers to access the concourse from the terminal. The new design will include two glass elevators and four escalators as well as stairs to ensure redundancy in access and create a more aesthetically pleasing space that matches the newer construction in the terminal. The FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant 95 provided an additional $3,119,242 for this project.

finance/administration

Port of Huntsville revenue-producing activities contributed $12,006,235 to the Capital Improvement Account. POH achieved a debt service coverage of 6.54. The FY22 financial audit was completed with zero deficiencies.

The IT department successfully completed TSA-mandated Cybersecurity Self-Assessment, Remediation Plan, and the Incident Response Plan.

operations

HSV charted at No. 21 in the continental U.S. for international air cargo volume in a 2022 report by Airports Council International. HSV moved 56,000 metric tons of air cargo received from or bound for international destinations in 2022, a 5.4% increase over 2021. For comparison, the top airports moving over 665,000 metric tons of international cargo were Miami, Chicago O’Hare, Los Angeles, New York JKF, Memphis (home of FedEx) and Louisville (home of UPS).

The City of Huntsville Beautification Board continued recognition of three Port of Huntsville granite monuments and landscaping with Beautification Awards. Recognized were the Huntsville International Airport entrance on Glenn Hearn Blvd., the International Intermodal Center entrance on Wall Triana Blvd., and the Signature Flight Support entrance on Houston Goodson Way.

Huntsville International Airport was recognized by Business Alabama as a Finalist for the DreamChaser Runway project in the publication’s inaugural statewide BA Awards program.

HSV supported the first Paracycling Road World Cup to be held in the United States as a member of the Huntsville UCI Paracycling Transportation subcommittee. The Paracycling World Cup was held in April 2023 and brought hundreds of elite athletes from more than 30 countries through HSV along with their highly customized equipment. Athletes competing in the World Cup had the opportunity to advance to represent their countries in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

The Airport completed several major pavement projects in FY23 including the completion of the $2.7 million Air Cargo Apron Rehabilitation Project.