{"id":27730,"date":"2024-01-31T20:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=27730"},"modified":"2024-01-31T20:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:46:30","slug":"nearly-250-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-announced-to-modernize-airports-in-37-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/nearly-250-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-announced-to-modernize-airports-in-37-states\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Nearly $250 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Announced to Modernize Airports in 37 States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) will award $245.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport\nInfrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $245.9\nmillion includes 153 grants in 37 states to modernize airport infrastructure,\nimprove runway safety, and create jobs to build a better America.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We saw a record number of passengers fly during the\nrecent holiday season, and we can expect increased demand for air travel to\ncontinue&#8221; said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. &#8220;These\ninvestments from the Biden-Harris administration are making it possible to\nmodernize our country&#8217;s aging airport infrastructure to meet this demand today\nand ensure safe, efficient travel into the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last decade, funding inconsistencies have delayed\nthe ability to modernize technology and infrastructure that support the\nairspace.&nbsp; These awards, made possible by\nPresident Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are helping reverse that trend\nto ensure that American air travel remains the safest and most efficient in the\nworld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/bil\/airport-infrastructure\">data visualization<\/a> of the airports receiving funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCollectively, these grants help airports across the nation\nmake timely improvements to key critical infrastructure which ensures\npassengers have a safe, efficient and enjoyable experience as they travel,\u201d\nsaid FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin, P.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As travel continues to increase, safety remains our utmost\npriority. Several grants being announced today will help to reduce the risk of\nrunway incursions. Projects will reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion,\ninstall new lighting systems and provide more flexibility on the airfield.\nAmong those include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$2.2 million to Willow Run Airport in Van Buren\nTownship, Michigan, to construct an 8,617-foot parallel Taxiway to eliminate\nthe need for aircraft to back-taxi on the runway.<\/li><li>$2 million to Dane County Regional Airport in\nMadison, Wisconsin to rehabilitate an existing on-airport roadway to provide a\npath for aircraft rescue firefighting trucks, airport vehicles, or ground\nservice equipment to operate without entering movement areas. <\/li><li>$1.1 million to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth\nInternational in Alabama to improve the Runway 6\/24 safety area to enhance the\nsafety of operations at the airport. <\/li><li>$1.7 million to San Bernardino International\nAirport in California to improve an existing on-airport roadway, to provide a\npath for aircraft rescue firefighting trucks, airport vehicles, or ground\nservice equipment to operate without entering movement areas. <\/li><li>$379,620 to Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah,\nKentucky, to expand an existing on-airport roadway an additional 6,100 feet to\nprovide a path for aircraft rescue firefighting trucks, airport vehicles, or\nground service equipment to operate without entering movement areas. <\/li><li>$254,880 to Mansfield Municipal Airport in\nMassachusetts, to acquire two easements for obstruction removal in the Runway\n32 approach path.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$531,000 to Westfield-Barnes Regional in\nMassachusetts, to remove airport tree obstructions from the Runway 15 approach\npath.<\/li><li>$38,151 to Knox County Regional in Rockland,\nMaine, to conduct an environmental assessment of the proposed easement\nacquisition and obstruction removal within the Runway 31 approach surface. This\nproject removes an airport vegetation obstruction from the Runway 13\/31\napproach and departure paths.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other notable grants include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$45 million to Dallas-Fort Worth International\nin Texas to rehabilitate 13,400 feet of Runway 17R\/35L to maintain the\nstructural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. \u00e2\u0080\u0083 <\/li><li>\u00e2\u0081\u00a0$18\nmillion to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez in Alaska to expand the existing terminal\nbuilding an additional 16,000 square feet to better accommodate existing\npassengers. <\/li><li>$15.2 million to Ontario International in\nCalifornia to rehabilitate 10,200 feet of the existing Runway 8R\/26L and\nreconstructs 668 feet of Taxiway S8 pavement to\nmaintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign\nobject debris. <\/li><li>$5.5 million to Des Moines International in Iowa\nto construct a new 295,000 square foot terminal building to include six gates\nand related areas which will increase passenger throughput and reduce delays. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately $1.7 million will be used to construct or\nimprove fuel farms, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$448,000 at Boone Municipal in Boone, Iowa <\/li><li>$400,000 at Oskaloosa Municipal in Oskaloosa,\nIowa <\/li><li>$336,000 at Nebraska City Municipal in Nebraska\nCity, Nebraska&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><li>$330,000 at Denison Municipal in Denison,\nIowa&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><li>$223,000 at Kanab Municipal in Kanab, Utah <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately $2.1 million will be used to purchase acquire\naircraft rescue &amp; firefighting vehicles, including:&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$1.8 million at Garden City Regional in Garden\nCity, Kansas <\/li><li>$294,609 at Rutland\/Southern Vermont Regional in\nVermont <\/li><li>Approximately $70 million will be used on\nterminal projects at 11 other airports, including: <\/li><li>$274,501 at North Big Horn County in Cowley,\nWyoming <\/li><li>$51,814 at Dexter Regional in Dexter, Maine <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A full list of all grants being awarded is available on the FAA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/general\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-airport-infrastructure-grant-funding-amounts\">website<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $245.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 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