FAA awards almost $150 million for airport infrastructure projects
Grants can be used for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminals, airport-transit connections and roadway projects
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New York, New Jersey Port Authority approves $160 million airport access project
Project will increase transit accessibility for underserved Newark and Elizabeth neighborhoods
FAA grants to support airport traffic control tower upgrades
Awards are specifically for smaller and regional airports to improve safety operations
FAA announces $110 million for airport safety projects
Funds will support construction of taxiways, upgrades to snow-removal equipment and enhanced safety measures for fire rescue
TSA tests self-service security screening at Las Vegas airport
Agency will 'explore opportunities to apply parts of the prototype to other airport security checkpoints' nationwide
Alabama bill would allow public-private partnerships for airports
Currently, Alabama airports can enter agreements with private companies, but they cannot form new entities to co-own and manage projects together
San Antonio airport gets $30 million to build new terminal, make electrical upgrades
Funds will help support a terminal construction project and electrical upgrades on an existing terminal
Austin airport gets $39 million to build concourse, expand terminal
Plans call for building a concourse and adding terminal space to increase airport’s capacity for screening passengers
Memphis airport receives $16 million for terminal upgrades
$16.1 million will support expanded security checkpoint and technological upgrades for baggage screening
FAA awards $970 million to improve airport terminals
Grants will fund projects at 114 airports across the country in 44 states and three U.S. territories
