The FAA is celebrating America’s 250th birthday and wishing airports in 46 states a happy Fourth of July by awarding $1.776 billion in grants that will support a range of upgrades, including runway rehabilitations and safety upgrades.
As of Thursday, the regulator has awarded more than $1 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants in fiscal year 2026 (FY26). Earlier this year, it released the fifth and final installment of the $14.5 billion Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program established in 2022 by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocating $2.89 billion for FY26.
