The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the award of 66.2 million USD from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 66 airport improvement projects.
The funding will benefit airports in 23 states and Puerto Rico through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) programme.
This is part of the President’s 25 billion USD investment over five years to modernise terminals, increase safety, expand capacity and replace equipment at US airports.
“With Americans once again travelling in record numbers, we must ensure that our airports are ready to meet the demand. Thanks to President Biden, we are delivering historic funding to modernise airports across the country, creating jobs, growing local economies, and supporting passengers for years to come.”
Of the recently announced grants, approximately 3.2 million USD will be used to rehabilitate airport terminals. This includes:
In addition, approximately 1 million USD will be used to purchase snow removal equipment, including:
Meanwhile, approximately 1.8 million USD will be used to rehabilitate towers:
69,866 USD will be used to purchase aircraft fire and rescue equipment, including:
890,535 USD will also be used to improve airfield drainage at Minot International Airport in North Dakota.
“We are replacing and upgrading key infrastructure and equipment as quickly as possible to improve facilities for air passengers. These investments keep us on track for seamless improvements that fliers will notice in the future.”
A full list of FAA grants is available here.
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