Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 2

9 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 FAA AWARDS $371M TO IMPROVE AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS U.S. T he U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $371 million for airfield, safety and other improvement projects at 169 airports in 40 states across the country. This is the third announcement of awards for the 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which funds a variety of projects such as construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield elements like lighting or signage, and the purchase of equipment needed to operate and maintain airports. “Airports play a tremendous role in local economies across the country, large and small, and as we emerge from the pandemic there is enormous demand for air travel,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “These grants will help modernize our airports to help get people where they need to go and support the economic life of our nation.” “Collectively, the $371 million investment helps airports across the nation sustain and improve critical infrastructure to advance the safest, most efficient airport system in the world,” said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta R. Griffin, P.E. OPENING L INES