The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation’s airport infrastructure.
This fourth round of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants fund a variety of projects such planning, airport safety improvements, airport development, and airport noise compatibility grants.
“This $636 million investment helps airports across the Nation sustain and improve critical infrastructure to advance the safest, most efficient airport system in the world,” said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin, P.E.
Examples of airports receiving grants include:
- $24.2 million at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York: The grant funds a runway rehabilitation to improve airfield safety.
- $16.3 million at Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania: This grant funds a runway rehabilitation to improve safety.
- $15.7 million at Detroit Willow Run Airport in Michigan: This grant funds taxiway construction.
- $15 million at Ellison Onizuka Kona International at Keahole, Hawaii: The grant funds a runway rehabilitation.
- $14.8 million at Pioneer Field in Valdez, Alaska: The grant funds the expansion of a snow removal equipment building.
- $14.5 million at Muhammad Ali International in Louisville, Kentucky: This grant funds the reconstruction of taxiways.
- $9.2 million at Rhode Island T.F. Green International in Warwick: This grant funds the construction of aircraft parking.
- $4.2 million at San Diego International in California: This grant funds the reconstruction of taxiways.
- $755,000 at Fitiuta Airport in American Samoa: This grant funds the reconstruction of runway lights.
The Airport Improvement Program receives approximately $3.3 billion in funding each year.
A complete listing of grants is on the FAA website.
