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FAA Awards $518 Million To Improve Critical Airport Infrastructure

The grants aim to make airports safer and more accessible.

Ashley Barajas
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The $518 million in grants are part of the second round of the government's Airport Improvement Plan. [File photo: Adobe Stock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA awarded $518 million through the second round of its 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
  • These grants will fund 416 airports nationwide to improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity for communities.
  • Projects supported include construction of new facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, airfield maintenance, and equipment purchases.
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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. 

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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