. ▁S ust ain able ▁and ▁low - imp act ▁development ▁strateg ies ▁will ▁be ▁major ▁components ▁of ▁the ▁project , ▁including ▁on - site ▁storm water ▁management ▁and ▁reuse . ▁Beach ▁d une ▁rest oration ▁will ▁be ▁incorpor ated ▁into ▁the ▁design ▁to ▁provide ▁habitat ▁and ▁protection ▁from ▁storm ▁sur ge . ▁ ▁Airport ▁Jack ▁Edwards ▁National ▁Airport ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁G ulf ▁Sh ores ▁and ▁offers ▁services ▁from ▁G ulf ▁Air ▁Center , ▁Salt ▁Air ▁A viation ▁Center ▁and ▁Plat ium ▁Air ▁Center . ▁The ▁air port ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁town , ▁two ▁miles ▁from ▁the ▁beach . ▁Their ▁F BO ▁G ulf ▁Air ▁Center ▁will ▁provide ▁a ▁r ental ▁vehicle ▁while ▁they ▁take ▁care ▁of ▁fuel ing ▁and ▁storing ▁aircraft . ▁There ▁is ▁ 4 8 - hour ▁and ▁long ▁term ▁par king ▁available . ▁The ▁longest ▁p aved ▁run way ▁extends ▁ 6 , 9 6 2 ▁feet . ▁The ▁facility ▁is ▁at ▁an ▁elev ation ▁of ▁ 1 7 ▁feet . ▁They ▁offer ▁outside ▁tied own ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁hang ar ▁space ▁for ▁aircraft . ▁They ▁can ▁provide ▁space ▁by ▁the ▁night , ▁week ▁or ▁month . ▁ ▁Crit ic ism ▁Many ▁Alabama ▁residents ▁have ▁opposed ▁the ▁building ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁hotel ▁on ▁state ▁property ▁and ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁B P ▁O il ▁sp ill ▁funds ▁to ▁fin ance ▁projects ▁other ▁than ▁environmental ▁repair . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Alabama ▁elected ▁to ▁close ▁a ▁road ▁on ▁State ▁Park ▁property ▁without ▁any ▁notice