The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $66.2 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to airports in 23 states and Puerto Rico. The 66 projects are the latest to be funded under the law’s Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program.
In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $15 billion over five years for the program. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety, and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. To date, the FAA has made nearly $9 billion in AIG funding available to airports across the country.
“With Americans once again traveling in record numbers, we must ensure that our airports are ready to meet the demand,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“We are replacing and upgrading key infrastructure and equipment as quickly as possible to improve facilities for air passengers,” added FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin. “These investments keep us on track for seamless improvements that fliers will notice in the future.”
Many of the latest grants contain an element that involves improving drainage, replacing or purchasing equipment, and building new terminals, towers, roads, taxi lanes, and runway signage. Among them are:
Approximately $3.2 million will be used to rehabilitate airport terminals, including:
- $133,770 at Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field in Washington
- $1,797,035 at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, Texas
- $1,278,900 at Great Falls International Airport in Montana
Approximately $1 million will be used to purchase snow removal equipment, including:
- $924,790 at Lewiston/Nez Perce County in Idaho
- $145,497 at Myers Field in Canby, Minnesota
Approximately $1.8 million will be used to rehabilitate towers, including:
- $1,610,100 at Rafael Hernandez in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- $190,294 at Joplin Regional in Missouri
$890,535 will be used to improve airfield drainage:
- $890,535 at Minot International Airport in North Dakota
$69,866 will be used to purchase aircraft fire and rescue equipment, including:
- $30,000 at Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport in Kansas
- $39,866 at McNary Field in Salem, Oregon
A full list of grants being awarded is available here.