Sunday, July 28, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced over $374 million in grants for airfield, safety, and improvement projects at 299 airports across 46 states and American Samoa.
“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure to make it safer, more resilient, and more efficient,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The funding we’re announcing today will allow hundreds of airports to make critical improvements that will benefit passengers for years to come.”
This marks the third round of funding from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which supports various projects such as the construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield lighting and signage, and the purchase of necessary airport operation and maintenance equipment.
“These grants will help support our nation’s airports as they make improvements to enhance safety, efficiency and the needs of travelers for a better experience,” said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin, P.E.
Highlighted airport grants include:
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama: $6.9 million for taxiway rehabilitation and reconstruction to enhance safety.
- Fitiuta Airport, American Samoa: $2 million for runway pavement rehabilitation on Runway 12/30 to improve safety.
- Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, Alabama: $12.8 million for shifting Taxiway E2 by 200 feet and rehabilitating the pavement and lighting on Runway 18/36.
- Denver International Airport, Colorado: $6.3 million for rehabilitating Taxiway P and EC to improve safety.
- Miami International Airport, Florida: $4.6 million for reconstructing the Central Terminal building to increase capacity and efficiency.
- Forest City Municipal Airport, Iowa: $1.4 million for rehabilitating 5,200 feet of Runway 15/33 to improve safety.
- Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Idaho: $10.4 million for shifting Runway 4/22 to meet current FAA standards and extending Taxiway A.
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Kentucky: $10 million for reconstructing Taxiway B pavement to improve safety.
- Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts: $15.5 million for rehabilitating Taxiway N pavement.
- Stillwater Regional Airport, Oklahoma: $7.2 million for constructing a new terminal building to accommodate additional passengers.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport, West Virginia: $6.5 million for rehabilitating Runway 4/22 to improve safety.
The Airport Improvement Program receives about $3.3 billion in funding annually.
