Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Atlanta Speedway Airport breaking ground on new terminal

Henry leaders on Tuesday will break ground on a terminal replacement for the Atlanta Speedway Airport, the former Henry County Airport. (PHOTO: ATLANTA SPEEDWAY AIRPORT)
Henry leaders on Tuesday will break ground on a terminal replacement for the Atlanta Speedway Airport, the former Henry County Airport. (PHOTO: ATLANTA SPEEDWAY AIRPORT)
By Leon Stafford
May 25, 2021

Henry County leaders will break ground Tuesday on a replacement terminal for the Atlanta Speedway Airport.

The facility, formerly known as both the Henry County Airport and Tara Field, is replacing the current structure with a new 4,500-square-foot building. It will include a covered drop-off, large lobby area with service counter, conference and break rooms, pilot’s lounge, outdoor covered patio and staff offices.

Work began on the $2.3 million project a couple of weeks ago, but leader will officially break ground at 10:30 a.m. The terminal building is estimated to be completed by March 2022 and improvements to the ramp area will be finished by June 2022.

About the Author

Leon Stafford covers south metro government

More Stories

Keep Reading

Bullet holes were still visible Monday in windows at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. Employees returned to the office about five weeks after a gunman fired rounds that struck several buildings. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

As CDC employees return to office, trauma and bullet holes remain

CDC employees returned to their Atlanta offices, still marked by bullet holes after last month’s deadly shooting that killed a DeKalb County officer.

11m ago

Accessibility advocate appointed to fill vacant Atlanta City Council seat

Atlanta’s City Council has selected Carden Wyckoff to temporarily replace Amir Farokhi in District 2.

1h ago

‘The neighborhood didn’t do it’: Mom wants justice for Edgewood shooting victim

Santos Wyatt, 27, was shot and killed in July in the Edgewood Avenue area, in a shooting that injured 10 others.

1h ago

The Latest

Bullet holes were still visible Monday in windows at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. Employees returned to the office about five weeks after a gunman fired rounds that struck several buildings. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

As CDC employees return to office, trauma and bullet holes remain

11m ago

Investigator: Ex-APD officer raped woman on duty, returned when she called 911

1h ago

‘The neighborhood didn’t do it’: Mom wants justice for Edgewood shooting victim

1h ago

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.