The Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport breaks ground
Marietta-based, full-service consulting firm Croy, in partnership with the Griffin-Spalding Airport Authority and the Griffin-Spalding County Area Regional Airport Authority, has broken ground on the Replacement Griffin-Spalding County Airport in Griffin.
This will be the first new airport constructed in Georgia since 2008 - a major milestone for regional mobility and economic growth. The project has completed extensive planning, coordination and environmental review, which have culminated in this historic groundbreaking.
Croy has been working with the Authority since 2018 as the prime consultant on the development of this replacement facility.
"We are honored to be a part of this transformative project that will bring future economic development to the region," said Croy's CEO Gregory D. Teague, PE. "This airport is a perfect example of how strong internal and external collaboration brings a project of this scale from concept to construction."
Over 50 attendees gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony, including special guest speakers U.S. Department of Transportation Under Secretary Ryan McCormack, Congressman Brian Jack, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry. Local leaders including Spalding County Commission Chairman Clay Davis, Griffin Mayor Doug Hollberg and Griffin-Spalding Airport Authority Chair Dr. Randall Peters spoke to the benefits that the new airport will bring to the region.
The airport is supported by federal, state and local funding, including support from Griffin and Spalding County. The project will address long-standing aviation capacity needs in the region and expand access for communities across the Griffin-Spalding County region.
Once complete, the replacement airport will serve approximately 158,000 Georgians in the region along the I-75 corridor between Atlanta and Macon.
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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 5:27 AM.