{"id":13860,"date":"2019-09-24T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T12:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=13860"},"modified":"2019-09-24T12:11:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T12:11:13","slug":"nearly-one-billion-dollars-in-infrastructure-grants-announced-for-354-airports-in-44-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/nearly-one-billion-dollars-in-infrastructure-grants-announced-for-354-airports-in-44-states\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Nearly One Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Grants Announced for 354 Airports in 44 States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced\nthat the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to\n354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth\nallotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)\nAirport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United\nStates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOT-Secretary-Chao-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9963\" width=\"159\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOT-Secretary-Chao-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOT-Secretary-Chao-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOT-Secretary-Chao.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><figcaption>Secretary Elaine L. Chao <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInfrastructure projects funded by these grants will\nadvance safety, improve travel, generate jobs and provide other economic\nbenefits for local communities,\u201d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L.\nChao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected projects include runway reconstruction and\nrehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, noise mitigation,\nemissions reduction, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals.\nThe construction and equipment supported by this funding increase the airports\u2019\nsafety, emergency response capabilities, and capacity, and could support\nfurther economic growth and development within each airport\u2019s region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airport infrastructure in the United States, with 3,332\nairports and 5,000 paved runways, supports our economic competitiveness and\nimproves quality of life.&nbsp; According to\nthe FAA\u2019s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6\ntrillion in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under\nSecretary Chao\u2019s leadership, the Department is delivering AIP investments for\nthe American people, who depend on reliable infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airports can receive a certain amount of AIP entitlement\nfunding each year based on activity levels and project needs.&nbsp; If their capital project needs exceed their\navailable entitlement funds, the FAA can supplement their entitlements with\ndiscretionary funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the grant awards include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Burlington International Airport in Vermont, $16\nmillion \u2013 grant funds will be used to reconstruct Taxiway G.<\/li><li>International Falls Airport in Minnesota, $15.9\nmillion \u2013 the airport owner will use the grant to reconstruct Runway 13\/31.<\/li><li>Grant County International Airport in\nWashington, $10 million \u2013 the airport owner will reconstruct Runway 14L\/32R.<\/li><li>Kenai Municipal Airportin Alaska, $6.5 million \u2013\nthe grant will fund the construction of an aircraft rescue and firefighting\ntraining facility.<\/li><li>Lake Elmo Airport in Minnesota, $1.2 million \u2013\nthe grant will fund the reconstruction of Runway 14\/32 and Taxiway B.<\/li><li>Philadelphia International Airport in\nPennsylvania, $13.4 million \u2013 funds will be used to reconstruct Taxiway K.<\/li><li>Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport\nin Maryland, $3.4 million \u2013 the grant will be used to rehabilitate Taxiway A\nand the air carrier apron to maintain pavement integrity.<\/li><li>St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in\nFlorida, $19.7 million \u2013 the airport will rehabilitate Runway 18\/36.<\/li><li>St. Louis Lambert International Airport in\nMissouri, $1,532,711 \u2013 under the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE)\nprogram, funds will be used to install four pre-conditioned air and ground\npower units to reduce emissions on the airport<\/li><li>San Francisco International Airport in\nCalifornia, $6.4 million \u2013 funds will mitigate noise around the airport by\ninstalling noise mitigation measures for residences affected by airport noise.<\/li><li>University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport in\nOklahoma, $5.1 million \u2013 funds will be used to rehabilitate Taxiways C, D, and\nE.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See a complete listing of grants on the FAA website. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/airports\/aip\/grantapportion_data\/media\/FY19-AIP-Grants-Announced.pdf\">https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/airports\/aip\/grantapportion_data\/media\/FY19-AIP-Grants-Announced.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. 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