{"id":18786,"date":"2021-07-05T21:36:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T21:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18786"},"modified":"2021-07-05T21:38:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T21:38:40","slug":"faa-awards-nearly-845m-to-build-more-accessible-environmentally-friendly-and-modern-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-awards-nearly-845m-to-build-more-accessible-environmentally-friendly-and-modern-airports\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Awards Nearly $845M to Build More Accessible, Environmentally Friendly and Modern Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $845 million in grants for projects that will mitigate environmental impacts, increase accessibility, and expand capacity at airports across the United States. The funding from the fourth round of <a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/aoc.web.management\/viz\/AirportImprovementProgramAIPFunding-July2021\/AIPFundingJuly2021\">FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program<\/a> grants will pay for projects at 388 airports in 49 states plus the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to just build our airports back to the way\nthings were before the pandemic. We want our airports to be better than\never\u2013accessible to all, delivering maximum benefit to their communities, and\nhelping directly and indirectly create jobs for millions of Americans,\u201d said\nU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects announced today will not have to pay the usual\nlocal match thanks to nearly $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding\nannounced last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s grants include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Increase Safety, Capacity and Jobs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Savannah International, Savannah, Ga.: $11.6\nmillion to expand the apron area where aircraft park. This project will support\ncargo operations that will create permanent jobs and aid the local economy.<\/li><li>Thief River Falls Regional, Thief River Falls,\nMinn.: $7.4 million part of which is to build a new cargo apron to support a\nnew cargo hangar that will accommodate a 20 percent increase in cargo\noperations by 2025. The increased operations will create permanent jobs and\nboost the economy.<\/li><li>Tucson International, Tucson, Ariz.: $22.4\nmillion to reconfigure Runway 11R\/29L to support the airport\u2019s safety\nenhancement program. The safety enhancement program will enhance airfield\nsafety by reducing potential runway incursions.<\/li><li>New Regional Airport, Pella, Iowa: $3.2 million\nto build a new airport to replace Pella Municipal and Oskaloosa Municipal\nairports. The existing airports are unable to meet current or forecasted\naviation needs for the communities they serve. The replacement airport will\nmeet the current and future aviation needs while creating jobs and helping the\nlocal economy.<\/li><li>Franklin County State Airport, Swanton, Vt.:\n$650,000 to replace Runway 1\/19 pavement to ensure the continued safe operation\nof the airport.<\/li><li>Philadelphia International Airport,\nPhiladelphia, Pa.: $18 million to shift Taxiway P from its current airfield\nlocation from the existing 400 feet to 500 feet from Runway 9L-27R to meet FAA\ndesign standards. This project is a key infrastructure investment project that\nrepairs existing taxiway pavement and upgrades it to meet FAA standards.<\/li><li>Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown,\nPa: $12.6 million to rehabilitate and construct a taxiway. This project\nrehabilitates Runway 6\/24 and shifts Taxiway G to meet FAA design standards.\nThis project is expected to support increased cargo operations at an\naccompanying cargo facility, which will generate permanent jobs in the local\neconomy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mitigate Environmental Impacts, including noise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Baltimore Washington International Thurgood\nMarshall in Baltimore, Md.: $3.3 million for noise-mitigation measures for\nhomes near the airport.This project will pay for designing sound-insulation\nprojects for 72 single-family and 204 multi-family residences.<\/li><li>Monroe Regional in Monroe, La.: $8.8 million to\nimprove 8,000 feet of the airport&#8217;s existing drainage system to eliminate\nponding on airfield surfaces, which can create hazards to aircraft operations.\nThis project will repair existing subsurface drainage, shape existing ditches\nand make other improvements to allow the airfield to drain properly.<\/li><li>Monterey Regional Airport in Monterey, Calif.:\n$2.9 million to construct a new 80,000 square yard terminal apron, which is\napproximately the size of 12 \u00c2\u00bd football fields, to accommodate increased use of\nthe general aviation facilities. The terminal building associated with this\nproject will allow the airport to pursue an Envision rating and Leadership in\nEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification to implement an environmentally\nsustainable process and final build out.<\/li><li>Orange Municipal Airport in Orange, Mass.: $1\nmillion to rehabilitate the existing Runway 14\/32 lighting system to improve\nsafe airfield operations during low-visibility conditions. This project will replace\nincandescent runway lighting with more energy efficient LED lighting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Increase Accessibility for Remote Communities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Standing Rock in Fort Yates, N.D.: $498,000 to\nbuild a new terminal and improve the airfield paving and lighting. The\nimprovements will reduce passenger delays and sustain airport capacity. The\nairport is operated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.<\/li><li>Togiak, Togiak, Alaska: $12.1 million to rebuild\nthe airport\u2019s runways and taxiways, and replace equipment. These projects are\ncritical to the residents of the Yupik village who depend on the airport for\nyear-round transportation of people, goods, and services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Increase Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Watertown Regional, Watertown, S.D.: $9 million\nto reconstruct the existing terminal building to allow for the efficient\nmovement of passengers and baggage. The terminal reconstruction includes upgrades\nto meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements to enhance airport\naccessibility for disabled passengers traveling in and out of the terminal and\naccess to restroom facilities on the secure side of the terminal. <\/li><li>Glacier Park International, Kalispell, Mont.:\n$8.5 million to expand the terminal building to accommodate an increased number\nof passengers and baggage. Increasing the size and improving the configuration\nof the terminal will meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and\nbetter serve the traveling public.<\/li><li>Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, Rock\nSprings, Wyo.: $7.9 million to rehabilitate the terminal building passenger\nholding and baggage handling areas to improve the flow of passengers and\nbaggage. The existing terminal is over 40 years old and is undersized for\ncurrent passenger traffic. The rehabilitation and expansion of the terminal\nbuilding brings the entire facility into compliance with Americans with\nDisabilities Act requirements.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airport Improvement Program receives approximately $3.2 billion in funding each year. The FAA plans to award more than 1,500 grants in 2021. A complete listing of grants (PDF) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/airports\/aip\/2021_aip_grants\/media\/FY2021_AIP_grants_announced_07012021.pdf\">AIP Grants Data by State<\/a> is on the FAA website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $845 million in grants for projects that will mitigate environmental impacts, increase accessibility, and expand capacity at airports across the United States. The funding from the fourth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for projects at 388 airports in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18786"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18789,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18786\/revisions\/18789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}