Aviation View | April 2021

5 AVIATION VIEW APRIL 2021 O p e n i n g L i n e s A P R I L 2 0 2 1 FAA AWARDS $627.7 MILLION IN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT GRANTS T he U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award more than $627.7 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “Airports serve as a lifeline for communities across the nation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “Modernizing our infrastructure in a way that creates jobs, ensures safety, combats climate change, and fosters equity is a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. These Airport Improvement grants will help airports across the country better serve their communities.” AIP projects promote safety, efficiency, environmental stewardship, infrastructure, and security at the nation’s airports. This grant announcement includes 449 grants to 390 airports in 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Federated States of Micronesia. “These grants are an investment in safety and continued innovation,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “Every airport in every community plays a vital role in our air transportation system.” Examples of projects receiving grants include: Newtok Airport in Newtok, Alaska, over $21.1 Million – For construction of a new replacement airport in Newtok, Alaska. The project is critical to the airport and to the village of Newtok, which is home to an Alaska Native community of 374 residents. The airport and the community will relocate to higher ground because the