Alabama’s Airport System is a major contributor to economic development, tourism and is a valuable transportation infrastructure resource for the state. Both commercial airline service and general aviation airports are major tools for local and statewide economic growth. Adequate and safely maintained airports are an essential part of every community’s transportation infrastructure.The Aviation Council of Alabama is the state’s only Airport and Aviation Association that serves to protect the interest of airports, businesses, and individuals that make-up the “grassroots” of the aviation community. The Aviation Council is an organization whose efforts support and promote airports and the state’s aviation community and businesses with a strong, united voice on issues that directly affect the present and future welfare of aviation in Alabama.