“Infrastructure projects funded by these grants will advance safety, improve travel, generate jobs and provide other economic benefits for local communities,” Chao said.
Projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, noise mitigation, emissions reduction and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons and terminals. The construction and equipment supported by this funding increase the airports’ safety, emergency response capabilities and capacity, and could support further economic growth and development within each airport’s region.
Airport infrastructure in the United States, with 3,332 airports and 5,000 paved runways, supports our economic competitiveness and improves quality of life. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6 trillion in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under Chao’s leadership, the department is delivering AIP investments for the American people, who depend on reliable infrastructure.
Airports can receive a certain amount of 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.
Some of the grant awards in the Constructioneer area include:
- Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey received a grant for $10.5 million. The grant will fund the construction of a de-icing containment facility.
- Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey received two grants for $7.5 million and $188,000. The grants will fund the improvements to a runway safety area.
- Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey received three grants for $5.8 million, $918,000 and $1.6 million. The grants will fund the rehabilitation of a runway and two taxiways.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York received a grant for $28.8 million. The grant will fund the reconstruction and widening of a runway.
- Greater Rochester International Airport in New York received four grants for $90,000, $1.5 million, $5.8 million and $2.7 million. The grants will fund the installation of airfield guidance signs, reconstruction of runway lighting, rehabilitation of a runway, construction of an aircraft rescue and firefighting training facility, removing of obstructions and conducting an environmental study.
- Griffiss International Airport in New York received three grants for $6.9 million, $140,000 and $232,000. The grants will fund the reconstruction of runways and runway lighting, construction and extension of a taxiway and installation of taxiway lighting.
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York received three grants for $2.8 million, $7.4 million and $81,000. The grants will fund the improvements to a terminal building and the construction and rehabilitation of taxiways.
- Watertown International Airport in New York received two grants for $5.3 million and $155,000. The grants will fund the construction of an aircraft rescue and firefighting building and the conducting of an environmental study.
- Westchester County Airport in New York received a grant for $11.2 million. The grant will fund the installation of miscellaneous NAVAIDS, installation of runway vertical/visual guidance system, reconstruction of taxiway lighting and rehabilitation of a runway.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania received two grants for $11.5 million and $348,000. The grants will fund the rehabilitation of runways and taxi lighting.
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Pennsylvania received two grants for $11.1 million and $218,000. The grants will fund the widening of runways.
- Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania received a grant for $13.4 million. The grant will fund the reconstruction of a taxiway.
