U.S. DOT Awards $615 Million to Airports, Including $22 Million for Miami Taxiways
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Updated · Aviation Week · Aug 21
U.S. DOT Awards $615 Million to Airports, Including $22 Million for Miami Taxiways
3 articles · Updated · Aviation Week · Aug 21
Summary
$615 million in Airport Improvement Program grants went to airports nationwide, marking the latest round of congressionally approved funding distributed by the U.S. Transportation Department.
$22 million for Miami International was the largest grant cited, funding taxiway rehabilitation and new lighting; other awards included $15.3 million for San Diego noise mitigation and $6.3 million for a runway extension at Wilmington, North Carolina.
Las Vegas received $3 million for apron rehabilitation, Sacramento $2.4 million for new passenger boarding bridges, and Tampa $4.5 million to reconstruct a taxiway.
The awards extend an airport infrastructure push that targets airfield safety, terminal equipment and capacity upgrades across multiple U.S. hubs.