AASHTO Journal - FAA Issues $123M in Airport Improvement Grants

The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued more than $123 million in Airport Improvement Program or AIP grants for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 235 airports in 35 states and the District of Columbia.

[Above photo by the FAA]

This second round of fiscal year 2024 AIP grants support a variety of projects, noted FAA in a statement, such as construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield elements such as lighting and signage, or purchasing equipment needed to operate and maintain airports.

This is the latest in a series of grant awards provided by the FAA to airports across the country and in U.S. territories.

In June, the agency awarded $187 million worth of grants to 90 infrastructure projects at 90 airports across 34 states via its AIG program to support improvements such as terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, and runway safety enhancements.

That followed the award of $76.1 million to 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states via the AIG program in May and $148.3 million in AIG funds to 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam in April.

The AIG program – one of three aviation-focused funding initiatives created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA – provides about $15 billion in total funding over five years with $3 billion available annually. It joins the AIP and Airport Terminal Program or ATP grant programs that the FAA also oversees.