Federal funding in the amount of $21,155,843 was announced last week to upgrade airport facilities and equipment at 16 airports across New York State. This federal funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and will help fund projects that strengthen safety measures, modernize terminals, and enhance passenger experience at New York’s airports.
A full list of funding recipients can be found below:
| Region | Recipient | Project Description | Award |
| Central New York | Oswego County Airport | Reconstructs existing runway signage and rehabilitates existing runway lighting. Additionally, reconstructs the precision approach path indicator system | $76,950 |
| Finger Lakes | Ithaca Tompkins International Airport | Acquires new aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment | $128,144 |
| Finger Lakes | Ithaca Tompkins International Airport | Replaces existing snow removal equipment | $1,091,037 |
| Finger Lakes | Penn Yan Airport | Rehabilitates 3,561 feet of existing paved runway and existing runway lighting | $271,700 |
| Finger Lakes | Penn Yan Airport | Replaces existing snow removal equipment including one carrier vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life | $507,300 |
| Finger Lakes | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport | Rehabilitates existing aircraft rescue and firefighting building | $703,440 |
| Finger Lakes | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport | Removes airport trees identified as obstructions by the Federal Aviation Administration | $256,122 |
| Finger Lakes | Le Roy Airport | Removes 8 acres of trees and other facilities, installs lights, identifies obstructions and brings the airport into conformity with current standards | $469,225 |
| Long Island | Republic Airport | Reconstructs an existing gate and rehabilitates existing runway | $6,508,930 |
| North Country | Lake Placid Airport | Reconstructs 1,100 square yards of the existing General Aviation Apron pavement and rehabilitates an additional 5,600 square yards of existing General Aviation Apron pavement | $156,037 |
| North Country | Lake Placid Airport | Replaces existing snow removal equipment | $270,154 |
| North Country | Massena International Airport | Replaces existing snow removal equipment | $253,518 |
| North Country | Plattsburgh International Airport | Acquires new snow removal equipment | $1,110,797 |
| North Country | Ogdensburg International Airport | Terminal expansion | $476,968 |
| North Country | Ogdensburg International Airport | Conducts an airport wildlife hazard assessment and develops a wildlife hazard management plan | $181,174 |
| Southern Tier | Greater Binghamton Airport | Reconstructs 51,000 square feet of existing terminal building and replaces the electrical system and associated lighting | $1,300,000 |
| Southern Tier | Corning–Painted Post Airport | Rehabilitates 3,269 feet of existing paved runway | $731,951 |
| Western New York | Jamestown Airport | Reconstructs the existing terminal lighting and 13,900 square yards of the existing pavement | $201,400 |
| Western New York | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | Rehabilitates existing taxiway pavement and lighting | $5,680,000 |
| Western New York | Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport | Updates the existing airport master plan study | $386,272 |
| Western New York | Akron Jesson Field | Conducts an initial pavement survey and develops a new pavement management plan | $394,724 |
