Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is getting a $7.6-million grant to upgrade the facility near Georgia's coast, according to USA Today.
The expansion will provide space for the upcoming terminal expansion as well as space for overflow aircraft parking.
The expansion project is set to begin later this month.
The project will come before a planned $25-million four-gate terminal expansion project, which was previously approved and has long been part of the airport's master plan. The gate expansion is scheduled for 2019.
The 2019 terminal expansion, which will also include a security check-point expansion, will provide much needed space to accommodate the growing passenger numbers at the airport.
The airport welcomed more than 250,000 passengers during the month of August — a month-over-month increase of 13 percent.
