Millions made available for airport projects nationwide

The Federal Aviation Administration is making $374 million in grants available for improvements at airports in 46 states and American Samoa

The grants, which will fund 299 airfield, safety and other improvement projects, are the third round issued through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.

“The funding we’re announcing today will allow hundreds of airports to make critical improvements that will benefit passengers for years to come,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Projects include construction of new terminal buildings, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield lighting and signage and buying equipment needed to maintain and operate airports.

Projects include:

$15.5 million to Boston Logan International Airport to rehabilitate Taxiway N pavement.

$12.8 million to Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field in Alabama. This project involves shifting Taxiway E2 by 200 feet and rehabilitating the pavement and lighting on Runway 18/36.

$10.4 million to Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport in Idaho. This grant funds shifting Runway 4/22 to bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards and extending Taxiway A to enhance safety.

$7.2 million to Stillwater Regional Airport in Oklahoma. This grant funds construction of a terminal building to accommodate additional passengers.

$6.9 million to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama for rehabilitation and reconstruction of several taxiways.

$6.3 million to Denver International Airport for rehabilitating Taxiway P and EC.

$4.6 million to Miami International Airport in Florida to rebuild the existing Central Terminal building to increase capacity and efficiency.

Photo by Steven Agre

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