On July 7, $20.85 million in federal grants through\nPresident Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law were awarded to two Nebraska airports,\nOmaha\u2019s Eppley Airfield (OMA) and the Lincoln Airport (LNK), according to the\nNebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). The grants are part of the FY22\nAirport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Omaha Eppley Airfield received $20 million for Phase 3 of a\nproject to improve the terminal building access road. This project will\nconstruct a new terminal drop-off area and full canopy, increasing capacity by\n65% with seven lanes. The project will reduce air pollution and use\nenvironmentally responsible infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project also includes improved curb areas for ADA access\nand public transportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lincoln Airport received $850,000 for terminal\nmodernization. Funds will be used to replace the existing terminal cooling\ntowers, fans, internal exhaust decks, control equipment and associated\nplumbing. This project is a part of the airport\u2019s larger, locally funded $55\nmillion project to expand and renovate its nearly 50-year-old terminal. This\nproject\u2019s overall aim is to resolve passenger and baggage screening area constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe really appreciate these additional funds made possible\nby the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve the passenger experience at our\ntwo largest airports,\u201d said Ann Richart, AAE, Director of the Aeronautics Division\nof NDOT. \u201cThis will make a big difference for travelers using these airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These grants are part of nearly $1 billion awarded to 85\nairports across the country to improve airport terminals in communities of all\nsizes. The grants expand capacity at airport terminals, increase energy efficiency,\npromote competition, and provide greater accessibility for individuals with\ndisabilities. Two grants will also be awarded to build new air traffic control\ntowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see investments from the infrastructure\nlaw go to airport projects that will make a difference for Nebraska travelers,\u201d\nsaid Senator Deb Fischer. \u201cThis is big news for Nebraskans who rely on our\nairports for travel, business, and to stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the ATP, the Federal Aviation Administration is providing approximately $5 billion to airports via discretionary, competitive grants for eligible terminal projects over a five-year period. While FY22 grants have been awarded, approximately $1 billion additional funding will be available per year, for FY23 through FY26. A complete listing of grants is on the FAA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On July 7, $20.85 million in federal grants through President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law were awarded to two Nebraska airports, Omaha\u2019s Eppley Airfield (OMA) and the Lincoln Airport (LNK), according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). The grants are part of the FY22 Airport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants. Omaha Eppley Airfield received $20 million […]<\/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":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nebraska"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22713","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=22713"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22714,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22713\/revisions\/22714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}