$332 million in grants available to modernize airport infrastructure nationwide

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing $332 million in grants to revitalize America’s aging airport infrastructure. 

The federal grants will be sourced from the DOT’s Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) Program, a $15 billion funding initiative seeking to advance small and large airport infrastructure nationwide. Administered through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the grants will provide support to airports across the country as they conduct modernization, maintenance and expansion projects. 

The AIG program is a part of broader federal efforts to improve airport and air traffic control infrastructure. Through fiscal year (FY) 2026, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is committing $25 billion to vastly modernize the nation’s air network. 

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In this round, awarded airports can use program funds for projects such as planning, development, sustainability initiatives, terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety improvements and noise compatibility projects at necessary airports. 

The highest-funded airports receiving fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding include: 

• Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah – $93.3 million to construct a new taxiway. 

• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona – $84.3 million to construct a new taxiway. 

• Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport in Sitka, Alaska – Two grants, totaling $18.6 million, to rehabilitate a snow removal building and expand a terminal.  

• Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers – $11.8 million to expand an apron, a designated area where aircraft are managed and maintained. 

• Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia – $9.6 million to expand and improve a terminal, install passenger boarding bridges and reconstruct a terminal. 

• The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids – $8.4 million to reconstruct an access road at the airport. 

• Easterwood Field Airport in College Station, Texas – $4.2 million to reconstruct the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Building. 

• Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota – $3.9 million to expand a terminal at the airport. 

The full list of FY 2025 awards can be found on AIG’s interactive data visualization.  

Eligible entities looking to get involved with AIG can find more information on the DOT’s program website. 

Airports and stakeholders may also engage with other FAA-sponsored grant initiatives to upgrade terminals, infrastructure and facilities, such as Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program and the Airport Improvement Program. 

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