WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

“This significant investment in airport improvements in Alaska will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

The following airports will receive a grant:

• Anchorage Merrill Field, $720,000 to reconstruct an access road
• Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport, $12,088,887 to install apron flood lighting and reconstruct a taxiway
• Kenai Municipal, $6,500,000 to build an aircraft rescue and firefighting training facility
• Ketchikan International, $2,645,123 to install perimeter fencing
• Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, $2,160,812 to install perimeter fencing
• South Naknek Nr 2 Airport, $1,500,879 to repair an apron, rebuild an access road, repair a taxiway, install airport beacons, rebuild the runway and runway lighting and install miscellaneous navigational aids
• Stebbins Airport, Kalskag Airport and the Barrow/Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport, $613,235.00 to replace segmented circles and windsocks.
• Birchwood Airport, Chalyitsik Airport and the Kodiak Airport, $760,560 to remove obstructions
• Gustavus Airport, Kake Airport, Yakutat Airport, Petersburg James A Johnson Airport, Cordova Municipal Airport, Wrangell Airport and Gulkana Airport, $3,534,214 to repair runways, purchase snow removal equipment, install miscellaneous navigational aids and remove obstructions
• Kasigluk Airpirt, Togiak Airport, Chenega Bay Airport, Kobuk Airport, King Salmon Airport, Pilot Station Airport and Kotzebue/Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, $3,495,568 to purchase snow removal equipment
• Wasilla Airport, $375,000 to install perimeter fencing

The FAA will award grants to 354 airports in 44 states and two territories Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Selected projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals. The construction and equipment supported by these grants will enhance safety and capacity while promoting economic growth in the regions served by each airport.

Airport infrastructure in the United States, with 3,332 airports and 5,000 paved runways, supports our economic competitiveness and improves quality of life. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6 trillion in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the Department is delivering AIP investments for the American people, who depend on reliable infrastructure. 

Airports can receive a certain amount of AIP entitlement funding each year based on activity levels and project needs. If their capital project needs exceed their available entitlement funds, the FAA can supplement their entitlements with discretionary funding.

See a complete listing of grants on our website.