  
WASHINGTON � U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary
Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will
award $167.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 64 airports in 30
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.� �This is an important investment in these
airports and the economic vitality of their respective communities.�
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.
To date this year, the U.S.
Department of Transportation has announced more than 1,300 new grants to nearly
1,200 airports for a total of $2 billion.�
These grants will provide funds for 546 runway projects and 459 taxiway
projects that are important to the safety and efficiency of the nation�s system
of airports.
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, while the entitlement grant recipients
can be found on our website.
St. Mary�s County Regional Airport in
Leonardtown, MD, $1.9 million � funds
will be used to extend Runway 11/29 by 1,200 feet to meet the operational needs
of the airport.
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Suffolk Executive Airport in Suffolk, VA, $3.7 million � to repair
Runway 04/22 and runway lighting.
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Chicago/Rockford
International Airport in Rockford, IL, $10.2 million
� �the grant will fund the expansion of
the air cargo apron where aircraft park and expand the terminal building.
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Dane County Regional-Truax Field in
Madison, WI, $7.7 million � funds will be used to construct a perimeter
taxiway system.
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Bolton Field in Columbus, OH, $3.4
million � the project will repair Runway 04/22.
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Warren County/John Lane Field in
Lebanon, OH, $2.0 million �
to repair Runway 01/19 and the runway lighting.
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Falls International-Einarson Field in
International Falls, MN, $3.5 million � grant funds will be
used to expand the terminal building.
�
Idaho Falls Regional Airport in Idaho
Falls, ID, $6.3 million � funds will be used to repair the
airport taxiways.
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Illinois Valley Airport in Cave
Junction, OR, $1.5 million � to repair the runway lighting.
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Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport in Pullman, WA, $15.2 million
� grant funds will be used to build a new Runway 05/23.
Hilton
Head Airport in Hilton Head Island, SC, $7.3 million �
funds will be used to extend Runway 03/21.
Piedmont
Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC, $14 million
� grant funds will be used to repair Runway 5R/23L.
Raleigh-Durham
International Airport in Raleigh, NC, $16.5 million
� funds will be used to repair a taxiway.
Fort
Lauderdale-Executive Airport in Fort Lauderdale, FL, $2.2 million �
the project will fund the repair of a taxiway.
Peter
O Knight Airport in Tampa, FL, $ 1.3 million � the grant will
fund the repair of Runway 04/22.
Rogers
Executive-Carter Field in Rogers, AR, $1.6 million
� grants funds will be used to expand the airport apron.
West
Memphis Municipal Airport in West Memphis, AR, $3.1 million
� the project will expand an airport apron.
Lafayette
Regional/Paul Fournet Field in Lafayette, LA, $1.1 million
� grant funds will be used to buy easements near the airport.
Laredo
International Airport in Laredo, TX, $5.6 million
� the project will fund the repair of the air cargo apron and widen a taxiway.�
Santa
Barbara Municipal Airport in Santa Barbara, CA, $7.3 million
� funds will be used to repair Runway 07/25.
Phoenix
Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix, AZ, $3 million
� grant funds will be used to construct a taxiway.
Redding
Municipal Airport in Redding, CA, $3.8 million �
funds will be used to repair taxiways.
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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