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US Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will award $659.8m in airport infrastructure grants, as part of $3.18bn in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

This second increment of funding provides 450 grants that will fund 664 infrastructure projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals, aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, and snow removal equipment.

US infrastructure, especially its 3,323 airports and 5,000 paved runways, increases the country’s competitiveness and improves the traveling public’s quality of life. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, US civil aviation accounts for $1.6tr in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under the Secretary’s leadership, the Department is delivering AIP investments to strengthen the safety and efficiency of America’s airports.

Airports receive AIP entitlement funding each year based on activity levels and project needs. If their capital project needs exceed their available entitlement funds, the FAA can supplement their entitlements with discretionary funding. These funds are made available from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. These grant awards do not include any funds from the $1bn supplemental funding appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, the availability of which was recently announced in the Federal Register.

Among the grant awards announced are:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, VA, $11.5 million - grants funds will be used to construct a deicing pad for aircraft and repair an apron.

Sloulin Field International Airport in Williston, ND, $14.2 million - grant funds will help with the fifth phase of a project to construct a new airport.

Lake Charles Regional Airport in Lake Charles, LA, $3.9 million - the airport will use the grant to improve the runway drainage system and to mitigate wildlife hazards.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, MO, $10.2 million - funds will help with repairing Runway 12L/30R and the associated lighting system for the runway.

The complete listing of grants can be found here

BlueSky Business Aviation News | 19th July 2018 | Issue #472