$2bn to improve US airport infrastructure
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, in its fifth announcement under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
An additional $269 million was also announced in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants to fund 62 projects at 56 US airports.
This grant programme under the Airport Improvement Program assists airport owners and operators in the development and improvement of the country’s airport system.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is funding projects across the country that are making airports safer and more efficient for the passengers who travel through them and for the airport and airline employees who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make these complex systems run as smoothly as possible,” said US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
“The grants we’re announcing today will improve airfield operations for dozens of airports and help ensure the U.S. retains its global leadership in aviation.”
Airports receiving grants to reconstruct taxiway and runway pavement include:
$55 million to Tucson International Airport in Arizona: This grant funds associated construction for shifting Runway 11/29 to conform with current FAA standards.
$34.7 million to Grand Junction Regional Airport in Colorado: This grant funds required grading and drainage to shift Runway 11/29 to conform with current FAA standards.
$24.4 million to Columbus Airport in Georgia: This grant funds the reconstruction of Runway 6/24 to improve safety.
$18.7 million to South Bend International Airport in Indiana: This grant funds the reconstruction of Taxiway B to improve safety.
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