Items Tagged with 'Airport Improvement Program'

The largest award in this round is $55.1 million to Tucson International Airport to shift or reconfigure a runway.

Many of the grants from the FAA's Airport Improvement Program will go for runway and taxiway improvement work.

The vote now sends the measure to President Biden for his signature.

The bill includes $19.7-billion for Airport Improvement Grants.

The main focus is the Airport Improvement Program, which finances runways, taxiways and other infrastructure.

The bill would hike airport grants by 19% a year.

This further stopgap measures continues funding through March 8.

New leader will oversee multi-billion-dollar infrastructure program.

Last-minute action also extends Federal Aviation Administration authorization through Dec. 31.

Focus now shifts to Senate, where committee has yet to act on FAA bill.