  
WASHINGTON � U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary
Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will
award $185.8 million in airport infrastructure grants to 62 airports in 32
states across the United States as part of the FAA�s Airport Improvement
Program (AIP).
�The Airport Improvement Program
helps to maintain our aviation infrastructure and supports safety, capacity,
security and environmental improvements,� said Secretary Chao.
The airport grant program funds various types of airport
infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and airport signage, lighting,
and markings, all of which help to create thousands of jobs.
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Airports are entitled to a
certain amount of AIP funding each year, based on passenger volume. If their
capital project needs exceed their available entitlement funds, then the FAA
can supplement their entitlements with discretionary funding.
Those airports receiving
discretionary grants are listed here, and a list of entitlement grant recipients
can be found on our website:
Wellington Municipal Airport in Wellington, KS, $2.1 million�� funds
will be used to extend Runway 17/35 by 1,000 feet to meet the operational needs
of the airport.
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Missouri State Block Grant Program in Jefferson City, MO, $3.1 million
� to rebuild a portion of the airport apron, (the aircraft parking area), at
Sedalia Regional Airport. Grant funds will also repair part of the parallel
taxiway at Fredericktown Regional Airport. As a participant in the State Block
Grant Program, the state of Missouri administers AIP funds for general aviation
airports in the state.
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Kearney Regional Airport in Kearney,
NE, $10.1 million � grant funds will be used to reconstruct
Runway 18/36 and each end of the parallel taxiway for the runway. This project
is needed for Runway 18/36 to meet design standards.
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Millville Municipal Airport in
Millville, NJ, $3.9 million � funds will be used to make repairs
to Runway 10/28.
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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in
Springfield, IL, $3.4 million � the project will make
critical repairs to the airport access road and service road used by aircraft
rescue and firefighting vehicles.
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Indianapolis International Airport in
Indianapolis, IN, $6.4 million � grant funds will be
used to repair and realign the Taxiway Connector C7, between Runway 5R/23L and
Taxiway C.� The taxiway lighting also
will be replaced.
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Ford Airport in Iron Mountain, MI,
$4.2 million � funds will be used to repair Runway
1/19.
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Michigan State Block Grant Program in
Lansing, MI, $4.9 million � the project will repair Runway
6/24 at the Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport. As a participant in the State Block Grant
Program, the state of Michigan administers AIP funds for general aviation
airports in the state.
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Redfield
Municipal Airport in Redfield, SD, $6.1 million
� grant funds will be used to build a new Runway 17/35, associated connecting
taxiway, and lights.
Brunswick
Executive Airport in Brunswick, ME, $2 million �
funds will be used to repair two hangar buildings.
Burlington
International Airport in Burlington, VT, $11.9 million
� grant funds will be used to relocate Taxiway G to meet FAA design standards.
Shively
Field in Saratoga, WY, $2.8 million � funds will be used to
repair Runway 5/23 and associated runway lighting.
Lewiston-Nez
Perce County Airport in Lewiston, ID, $2.5 million �
the project will fund the construction of a new building for aircraft rescue
and firefighting operations.
Great
Falls International Airport in Great Falls, MT, $5.2 million �
the grant will fund the construction of Taxiway A4 and taxiway B4 to provide improved
access to crosswind Runway 16/34.
Omak
Airport in Omak, WA, $1.3 million � grants funds will be
used to repair Runway 17/35.
Spartanburg
Downtown Memorial Airport in Spartanburg, SC, $8.1 million
� the project will repair and extend Runway 5/23.
Jackson-Medgar
Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson, MS, $4.5 million
� grant funds will be used to repair Taxiway Alpha and connecting taxiways.
San
Angelo Regional/Mathis Field in San Angelo, TX, $3.1 million
� the project will construct improvements to the taxiway system to enhance the safety
of aircraft operations.
San
Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, TX, $6 million
� funds will be used to sound insulate homes near the airport.
Tyler
Pounds Regional Airport in Tyler, TX, $10.1 million
� grant funds will be used to repair Runway 4/22.
Compton/Woodley
Airport in Compton, CA, $5.8 million � funds will be used to
repair Runway 7R/25L and the associated taxiway system.
San
Gabriel Valley Airport in El Monte, CA, $6 million
� the grant will fund the repair of the general aviation apron where aircraft
park.
Los
Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, CA, $20 million
� funds will be used to sound insulate homes near the airport.
Glendale
Municipal Airport in Glendale, AZ, $3.1 million
� the grant will fund the repair of the north airport apron where aircraft park.
Phoenix
Goodyear Airport in Phoenix, AZ, $3 million � the grant will
fund the repair of the south airport apron.
The FAA will issue AIP grants to
the airports over the next several weeks in time to take advantage of the
summer construction season. The grants will ensure the projects at these
airports are either under construction or completed prior to the onset of the
winter season.
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