The FAA said Thursday that it has awarded a total of $523 million to infrastructure projects at airports across the country.
Officials said the agency delivered 332 grants to airports in 43 states through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program. The funds will support runway rehabilitation, apron and taxiway improvements, terminal upgrades, and other airfield investments.
Recipients include some of the nation’s busiest airports, such as Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, and Philadelphia.
Some of the larger projects identified by the FAA are:
- $70 million to Dallas/Fort Worth for runway rehabilitation.
- $46.9 million to Charlotte, North Carolina, for apron expansion.
- $41.9 million to Miami for terminal reconstruction and fuel farm expansion.
- $18.7 million to Syracuse, New York, for deicing pad expansion and reconstruction.
- $18.6 million to Fort Lauderdale for new taxi lane construction.
- $18 million to Philadelphia for taxiway pavement reconstruction.
- $16.2 million to Orlando Sanford for taxiway extension.
- $10.9 million to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for terminal and baggage system replacement.
- $10.5 million to Omaha, Nebraska, for terminal and boarding bridge reconstruction.
“Upgrading our runway infrastructure is part of our work to usher in the Golden Age of Transportation,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a news release. “American families deserve state-of-the-art runways and infrastructure that will make their travel experience safer, smoother, and more efficient.”
AIG grants can be used for a wide range of activities, including airport planning and development, sustainability projects, roadway improvements, and safety-related infrastructure enhancements.
