As an authorizing agency, the FAA manages surplus property transfers for airports, military base conversions, and the promotion of joint-use of existing military air bases. It also administers the Military Airport Program (MAP).

• Joint Civilian/Military (Joint-Use) Airports
• Surplus Property and Military Base Conversions for Airport Purposes

What is the Military Airport Program?

The Military Airport Program (MAP) is a grant set-aside from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

Through this program, FAA awards grant funds to the civil sponsor of a military airfield for the development of aviation facilities for the public. This program also assists new sponsors with converting former military airfields to public use to add system capacity and reduce congestion at existing airports experiencing significant delays. This program also assists new sponsors with converting former military airfields to public use to add system capacity and reduce congestion at existing airports experiencing significant delays.

To aid in this process, MAP grants may be used for projects not generally funded by the AIP, such as building or rehabilitating surface parking lots, fuel farms, hangars, utility systems, access roads, and cargo buildings.

Under the MAP, the FAA may designate up to 15 joint-use or former military airports to participate each fiscal year. Three of the 15 airports may be general aviation (GA) airports. The remaining 12 must be commercial service or reliever airports. Previously designated airports may apply for redesignation for an additional term.

The FAA administers the MAP in accordance with FAA Order 5100.38D Change 1, Airport Improvement Program Handbook.

Current MAP Designees

• 2026 MAP Designees (PDF)

Past MAP Designees

• 2021 MAP Designees (PDF)
• 2019 MAP Designees (PDF)
• 2018 MAP Designees (PDF)