WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and six U.S. territories.

“This $1.2 billion federal investment will improve our nation’s airport infrastructure, enhance safety, and strengthen growth in local communities, which is especially important as the economy recovers from COVID-19,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. 

The Department is awarding federal grants to the following airports in the State of Florida:

• $800,700 for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to install runway incursion lighting.
• $7,280,576 for Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport to install lighting, rehabilitate a taxiway and install a visual guidance system.
• $1,614,518 for North Perry Airport in Hollywood to extend the runway.
• $4,958,363 for Key West International Airport for noise mitigation.
• $5,554,235 for Lakeland Linder International Airport to improve a taxiway and rehabilitate taxiway lighting.
• $5,214,381 to Leesburg International Airport to rehabilitate a runway and runway lighting.
• $6,895,959 to Melbourne International Airport to improve the terminal building.
• $8,411,277 to Miami Executive Airport to construct a taxiway.
• $2,464,301 to Naples Municipal Airport to improve airport drainage and install perimeter fencing.
• $10,941,888 to Orlando Sanford International Airport to rehabilitate a taxiway and taxiway lighting. 
• $970,768 to Witham Field in Stuart to install perimeter fencing and reconstruct the apron.
• $6,032,375 to Tallahassee International Airport to rehabilitate the taxiway.
• $4,261,666 to Tampa Executive Airport to rehabilitate the runway.
• $2,747,720 to Valkaria Airport to widen the taxiway.
• $3,334,955 to Vero Beach Regional Airport to rehabilitate the apron.

“The 434 AIP grants will fund critical airport infrastructure projects around the country,” said FAA Administrator Stephen M. Dickson.

Since January 2017, the Trump Administration delivered $13.5 billion to America’s airports to improve infrastructure and safety. In 2020, the Administration delivered $10 billion in economic assistance to America’s airports during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

A complete listing of grants (PDF) and an interactive map of airports receiving funding is available on the FAA website.