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FAA Awards $31 Million For Cargo Airport Improvements

The FAA Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for new taxiways, enhancements and repairs at nine cargo airports.

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (KANC) is the fourth largest cargo hub globally. [Courtesy: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA is investing $31 million through its Airport Improvement Program (AIP) into nine key U.S. cargo airports.
  • These grants are specifically allocated to improve cargo operations, with the goal of expediting goods movement and strengthening the nation's supply chain.
  • Projects funded include the construction of new taxiways, rehabilitation of existing cargo aprons, and other infrastructure improvements at the recipient airports.
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Several key cargo airports in the U.S. are destined for improvements thanks to $31 million dollars in investments from the FAA. This week the agency announced nine airports across the country were the recipient of grants earmarked to improve cargo operations to help expedite the movement of goods through the country in effort to strengthen the nation’s supply chain.

The money for these projects comes from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The program pays for a variety of projects at airports including the construction of new facilities, repairs to existing runways and taxiways and maintenance to aerodrome infrastructure such as signage and lighting, as well as the purchase of equipment needed to operate and maintain airports.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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