FAA announces more than $374M in airport improvement grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that more than $374 million would be allocated to 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects.

This is the third round of grants from the Airport Improvement Program.

“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure to make it safer, more resilient, and more efficient,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “The funding we’re announcing today will allow hundreds of airports to make critical improvements that will benefit passengers for years to come.”

Specific projects approved in this round of funding include construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield lighting and signage, and purchasing equipment needed to operate and maintain airports.

Airports receiving grant funding include:

• Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts ($15.5 million): This grant funds rehabilitating Taxiway N pavement to enhance safety.
• Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport in Idaho ($10.4 million): This grant funds shifting Runway 4/22 to bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards and extending Taxiway A to enhance safety.
• Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky ($10 million): This grant funds reconstructing Taxiway B pavement to improve safety.
• Stillwater Regional Airport in Oklahoma ($7.2 million): This grant funds construction of a new terminal building to accommodate additional passengers.
• Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama ($6.9 million: This grant funds rehabilitation and reconstruction of several taxiways to improve safety.
• Miami International Airport in Florida ($4.6 million): This grant funds reconstructing the existing Central Terminal building to increase capacity and efficiency.

The Airport Improvement Program receives approximately $3.3 billion in funding each year. A complete listing of grants and an interactive map of grant awardees can be found on the FAA website.

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