The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced more than $374 million in funding for airfield, safety, and other airport improvements at 299 airports across 46 states and American Samoa.
“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure to make it safer, more resilient, and more efficient,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The funding we’re announcing today will allow hundreds of airports to make critical improvements that will benefit passengers for years to come.”
This marks the third round of grants from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The funds will support a variety of projects, including the construction of new and improved airport facilities, runway and taxiway repairs, airfield lighting and signage maintenance, and the purchase of essential airport operation and maintenance equipment.
“These grants will help support our nation’s airports as they make improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and the needs of travelers for a better experience,” said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta Griffin.
Examples of Airports Receiving Grants:
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama: $6.9 million for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of several taxiways to improve safety.
- Fitiuta Airport, American Samoa: $2 million for pavement rehabilitation on Runway 12/30 to improve safety.
- Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, Alabama: $12.8 million for shifting Taxiway E2 by 200 feet and rehabilitating the pavement and lighting on Runway 18/36 to maintain and improve safety.
- Denver International Airport, Colorado: $6.3 million for rehabilitating Taxiway P and EC to improve safety.
- Miami International Airport, Florida: $4.6 million for reconstructing the existing Central Terminal building to increase capacity and efficiency.
- Forest City Municipal Airport, Iowa: $1.4 million for rehabilitating 5,200 feet of existing paved Runway 15/33 to improve safety.
- Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Idaho: $10.4 million for shifting Runway 4/22 to meet current FAA standards and extending Taxiway A to enhance safety.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Kentucky: $10 million for reconstructing Taxiway B pavement to improve safety.
- Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts: $15.5 million for rehabilitating Taxiway N pavement to enhance safety.
- Stillwater Regional Airport, Oklahoma: $7.2 million for constructing a new terminal building to accommodate additional passengers.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport, West Virginia: $6.5 million for rehabilitating Runway 4/22 to improve safety.
These grants are part of the FAA’s ongoing efforts to support and modernize the nation’s aviation infrastructure, ensuring enhanced safety and efficiency for travelers.
