FAA allotted $20.5 million in grants to modernize airports across 14 states and Puerto Rico. These funds, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, are a part of the $25 billion allocated over five years to enhance airport and air traffic control infrastructure.
The grant will be used for airport planning, sustainability projects, terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety improvements, and noise reduction initiatives. Some of the projects include:
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, Puerto Rico: $4.2 million to rehabilitate Runway 9/27 for safety and debris reduction.
- Del Rio International Airport, Texas: $3 million to relocate paved taxiways, ensuring compliance with FAA safety standards.
- Meridian Regional Airport, Mississippi: $1.7 million to construct two new hangars for aircraft storage and maintenance.
- Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport, Texas: $1.5 million to reconstruct Runway 18/36, which has reached the end of its service life.
- Massena International Airport, New York: $341,735 to replace the terminal roof.
To date, the FAA has allocated nearly $12 billion of the $15 billion available under the AIG program.