WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.
“This significant investment in airport improvements in California will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
The California airport grants include the following awards:
* Two grants totaling $9,624,572 to Palm Springs International Airport.
- $9,542,880 to modify and improve the terminal building and acquire an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
- $81,692 to conduct an airport pavement study.
* $2,702,436 to Monterey Regional Airport to improve the runway safety area.\
* $2.4 million to Los Angeles International Airport for noise mitigation measures for residences in high-noise areas.
* $1,710,000 to Shafter-Minter Field in Shafter to install runway lighting.
* Two grants totaling $1,222,961 to Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
- $1,115,627 for runway repairs, constructing an apron and constructing a wash rack. An apron is an area where aircraft park, load and unload passengers and cargo, and refuel.
- $107,334 to repair a taxiway.
* $983,392 to Porterville Municipal Airport to repair the apron.
* $690,391 to Jack McNamara Field Airport in Crescent City to remove obstructions.
* $687,185 to San Luis County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo for runway repairs.
* $630,000 to Chemehuevi Valley Airport in Havasu Lake for runway repairs.
* $397,753 to Watsonville Municipal Airport for runway and taxiway repairs.
* $347,166 to Tulelake Municipal Airport in Alturas to conduct an environmental study.
* $340,414 to Visalia Municipal Airport for runway repairs and installing airfield guidance signs.
* $307,125 to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to conduct a noise compatibility plan study.
* $280,673 to Napa County Airport to reconstruct a taxiway.
* $220,500 to Rogers Field Airport in Chester to acquire snow-removal equipment.
* $217,080 to Tracy Municipal Airport to update the Airport Master Plan Study.
* $189,000 to Tehachapi Municipal Airport to reconstruct a taxiway.
* $154,800 to Santa Ynez Airport for apron repairs and installing perimeter fencing.
* $135,900 to Madera Municipal Airport to improve airport drainage.
* $133, 155 to Willows-Glenn County Airport to Update the Airport Master Plan Study.
* $107,100 to Nervino Airport in Beckwourth to acquire snow-removal equipment.
* $107,100 to Gansner Field Airport in Quincy to acquire snow-removal equipment.
The FAA will award grants to 232 airports in 43 states, including American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. Selected projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals. The construction and equipment supported by these grants will enhance safety and capacity while promoting economic growth in the regions served by each airport.
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 Secretary 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.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
