{"id":28484,"date":"2024-04-28T19:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T19:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28484"},"modified":"2024-04-28T19:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T19:27:59","slug":"76-million-in-grants-announced-from-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-to-modernize-airports-from-runway-improvements-to-better-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/76-million-in-grants-announced-from-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-to-modernize-airports-from-runway-improvements-to-better-facilities\/%20","title":{"rendered":"$76 Million in Grants Announced from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports, From Runway Improvements to Better Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously\nallocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22\nstates. The projects are funded under President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan\nInfrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25\nbillion total included in the law for airport improvements, including\nfront-of-house projects such as terminal expansions and baggage system\nupgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMillions of Americans fly every day, and it\u2019s important\nthat our nation\u2019s airports be equipped to handle such a volume of passengers,\u201d\nsaid U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. \u201cThe grants we\u2019re announcing\ntoday will make key improvements to ensure passengers move safely and\nefficiently through our airports\u2014and is another example of the Biden-Harris\nAdministration\u2019s commitment to modernizing our nation\u2019s aviation systems.\u201d <\/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 make key improvements that enhance safety\nand efficiency at airports of all sizes across the nation.\u201d said FAA Associate\nAdministrator for Airports, Shannetta R. 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>$6.4 million to Colorado Springs Airport in\nColorado: This project rehabilitates the existing terminal building to\naccommodate a 14,000 square foot Federal Inspection Service facility to allow\npassengers to clear customs more efficiently upon arrival. The rehabilitation includes\nspace reconfiguration, meeting current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nrequirements, and increasing energy efficiency. <\/li><li>$3 million to Melbourne Orlando International\nAirport in Florida: This project funds the first phase of the terminal building\nrehabilitation, which consists of the installation of a new baggage system. <\/li><li>$1.8 million to South Bend International Airport\nin Indiana: This project reconstructs 8,500 feet of the existing Taxiway B\npavement that has reached the end of its useful life. The project improvements\nalso correct the Taxiway B alignment geometry to meet FAA design standards;\nenhance the maneuvering of commercial aircraft on the airport terminal apron\nand improve the overall operational safety of the non-movement area. <\/li><li>$2.4 million to Easton Airport in Maryland: This\nproject improves the Runway 22 safety area to enhance the safety of operations\nat the airport. This project includes continued construction site preparation,\nincluding drainage. <\/li><li>$8.3 million to Bangor International in Maine:\nThis project rehabilitates 7,436 feet of Runway 15\/33 to maintain the\nstructural integrity of the pavement and to minimize debris. This project\nincludes rehabilitating 2,241 feet of runway pavement.&nbsp; <\/li><li>$1 million to Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt\nRegional Airport in North Dakota: This project funds the design phase which\nreconstructs the existing 10,200 square foot terminal building to allow for the\nefficient movement of passengers and baggage.&nbsp;\n<\/li><li>$2.9 million to Grand Forks International\nAirport in North Dakota: This project funds runway reconstruction projects to\nmaintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize debris.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><li>$27.8 million to Harry Reid International\nAirport in Las Vegas, Nevada: This project installs runway edge drains to\nprotect the Runway 8R\/26L and taxiway pavements from deterioration. This\nproject also reconstructs 104,416 square yards of the existing holding pad\napron pavement which will prevent further pavement deterioration and reduce\ndebris, creating a safer aircraft parking area. <\/li><li>$8.1 million to Joe Foss Field Airport in Sioux\nFalls, South Dakota: This project funds the design phase to expand the existing\nterminal building an additional 42,000 square feet to increase the airport&#8217;s\ncapacity to meet the operational needs of the airport. Additionally, the\nproject rehabilitates 24,600 square feet of the existing terminal building to\nmeet design standards. <\/li><li>$1 million to Friday Harbor Airport in\nWashington: This project increases the capacity of the existing airport fuel\nfarm by adding a supplemental tank for Jet A fuel and installing a larger\n12,500-gallon aviation gas fuel tank.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/general\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-airport-infrastructure-grant-funding-amounts\">full list of AIG grants being announced<\/a> is available on the FAA website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s 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 President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. To date, nearly $9 billion of the $15 million total of 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>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a\nhistoric investment in our nation\u2019s infrastructure and competitiveness by\nrebuilding America\u2019s roads and bridges, upgrading and expanding public transit\nand rail, and modernizing the nation\u2019s ports and airports. To date, the\nAdministration has announced over $448 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law\nfunding for over 51,000 infrastructure projects across the nation and has\nmobilized over $688 billion in private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments\nin the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. 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