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 Texas:

• $15,820,401 for Fort Worth Alliance Airport for noise mitigation and to extend a taxiway.
• $11,681,493 for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for terminal building improvements.
• $8,846,317 for Corpus Christi International Airport to rehabilitate an apron and acquire an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
• $8,507,134 for Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport to reconstruct an apron.
• $7,469,394 for Rick Husband Amarillo Airport for taxiway construction and improvement.
• $2,631,815 for Waco Regional Airport for terminal building improvements.
• $2,598,216 for San Antonio International Airport for updates to the airport master plan or study.
• $1,155,555 for Easterwood Field in College Station for airport improvements.
• $985,881 for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for airport infrastructure, VALE Infrastructure, and a zero emissions vehicle.
• $865,543 for East Texas Regional Airport in Longview for runway rehabilitation.
• $766,666 for Robert Gray Army Airfield in Kileen for terminal building improvements.
• $666,666 for Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston for the sealing of surfaces and joints.
• $16,607,558 for the Texas for non-primary airports in the state block grant program.  

“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.