{"id":28336,"date":"2024-04-08T19:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28336"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:57:36","slug":"faa-announces-148-3-million-from-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-to-fund-airport-projects-in-28-states-guam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/uncategorized\/faa-announces-148-3-million-from-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-to-fund-airport-projects-in-28-states-guam\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Announces $148.3 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Fund Airport Projects in 28 States, Guam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related\ninfrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. These projects are funded\nexclusively under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure\nGrants (AIG) program, which provides about $15 billion in total funding with $3\nbillion available annually for 5 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe funding we announce today will help 70 airports\ncomplete vital infrastructure projects that improve safety and efficiency,\u201d\nsaid U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. \u201cThis is another example of\nthe Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s commitment to modernizing America&#8217;s aviation\nsystem, keeping it safe and efficient for generations to come.\u201d&nbsp; <\/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>\u201cThese grants help airports across the Nation sustain and\nimprove critical infrastructure to advance the safest, most efficient airport\nsystem in the world,\u201d said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports, Shannetta\nR. Griffin, P.E.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airports receiving funding today include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$61.9 million to Orlando International in\nFlorida: This project expands the existing Terminal C apron and an additional\n138,481 square yards to accommodate increased use of the Terminal C facilities.\n<\/li><li>$22.1 million to General Edward Lawrence Logan\nInternational in Boston, Massachusetts: These projects rehabilitate taxiway\npavement, lighting systems, and enhances the Land and Hold Short Operations\nsystems at four locations on the airport to meet FAA standards. <\/li><li>$13.6 million to Dallas Love Field in Texas:\nThis project constructs a 36,000 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting\nbuilding to assist the airport in meeting safety requirements and extend the\nlife of the equipment by protecting it from adverse weather conditions. <\/li><li>$12.0 million to Rhode Island T.F. Green\nInternational in Warwick, Rhode Island: This project constructs a new 60,000\nsquare yard cargo apron to accommodate increased use of the aviation\nfacilities.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$3.2 million to Antonio B. Won Pat International\nAirport in Tamuning, Guam: This project rehabilitates the existing terminal\nbuilding roof to include solar racking.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$3.2 million to Arnold Palmer Regional in\nLatrobe, Pennsylvania: This project expands the existing terminal building an\nadditional 22,000 square feet, adding a new HVAC and related upgrades for the\nexisting building, fire sprinklers for the addition, as well as fixed seating\nin the passenger hold room. <\/li><li>$3.0 million to North Platte Regional\/Lee Bird\nField in Nebraska: This project constructs a portion of the new\n24,628-square-foot terminal building to increase passenger throughput and\nreduce passenger delay.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$2.5 million to Manassas Regional\/Harry P. Davis\nField in Virginia: This project modifies the existing airport access road to\nefficiently move passengers to and from the airport. Additionally, the road\nwill be raised above the 100-year flood plain to decrease likelihood of\nflooding.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$2.5 million to Northeast Philadelphia Airport\nin Pennsylvania: This project rehabilitates 5,150 feet of the existing Taxiway\nC to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign\nobject debris. <\/li><li>$2.2 million to Montrose Regional in Colorado:\nThis project reconstructs 1,180 feet of the existing access road. The access\nroad is the only access for passengers to get to the terminal building.\nReconstruction is essential to ensure passengers are able to safely and\nefficiently access the terminal.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$2.0 million to Chippewa Valley Regional in Eau\nClaire, Wisconsin: This project constructs a new 4,993 square foot two-bay\nsouth general aviation hangar for aircraft storage, maintenance, or service to\nassist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. <\/li><li>$2.0 million to Friday Harbor Airport in\nWashington: This project constructs a new 10,000 square foot hangar No. 80 for\naircraft storage, maintenance, or service to assist the airport to be as\nself-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. <\/li><li>$1.5 million to Chippewa County International in\nSault Ste. Marie, Michigan: This project replaces the existing terminal\nbuilding heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. <\/li><li>$1.2 million to Springfield-Branson National in\nMissouri: This project reconstructs a portion of the existing 275,000 square\nfoot terminal building to allow for the efficient movement of passengers and\nbaggage. <\/li><li>$1.0 million to Pangborn Memorial Airport in\nEast Wenatchee, Washington: This project provides the design of the\nreconstruction of 7,000 feet of the Runway 12\/30 pavement to meet FAA design\nstandards. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A full list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/general\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-airport-infrastructure-grant-funding-amounts\">AIG grants<\/a> being announced is available on the FAA website.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This funding is from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/bil\/airport-infrastructure\">Airport Infrastructure Grant<\/a> program, one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law provides $15 billion over five years for this program. To date, nearly $9 billion in AIG funding has been made available to airports across the country. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/bil\">faa.gov\/bil<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. 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