The $518 million in grants are part of the second round of the government's Airport Improvement Plan. [File photo: Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA has awarded $518 million in grants to 416 airports nationwide through the second round of the 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
This funding aims to enhance airport safety, accessibility, and efficiency by supporting the construction of new facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, and the purchase of necessary equipment.
Specific projects covered by these grants include runway extensions, terminal modernizations, fire fighting equipment upgrades, improved drainage systems, and rehabilitation of lighting.
The $518 million awarded constitutes a portion of the $3.2 billion in total funding the FAA has available for airport infrastructure in fiscal year 2022.
The FAA announced it has awarded $518 million to build safer, more accessible airports around the country.
“We’re investing $518 million in airports across America so communities big and small can continue to safely and efficiently connect with the rest of the world,” said FAA associate administrator for airports Shannetta Griffin.
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