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 South Carolina:

• $645,646 for Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport in Columbia to improve airport drainage and rehabilitate the taxiway.
• $1,042,558 for Donaldson Field in Greenville to rehabilitate the taxiway.
• $5,301,583 for Hilton Head Island Airport to expand the aircraft parking apron.
• $609,885 for Marion County Airport to rehabilitate the runway, improve airport drainage and erosion control, and conduct a study.
• $260,700 for Pickens County Airport to rehabilitate the runway and taxiway.
• $191,300 for Oconee County Regional Airport in Seneca to purchase land for development.
• $1,546,991 for Summerville Airport to expand the aircraft parking apron.
• $150,000 for Lowcountry Regional Airport in Walterboro to construct a taxiway.

“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.