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FAA Awards $870 Million for Nationwide Airport Infrastructure Upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration is distributing $870 million across 339 grants to fund infrastructure projects at airports in 44 states and territories. This allocation represents the latest tranche of the $14.5 billion Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which sunsets in fiscal year 2026. Funded projects range from a new terminal access road at Los Angeles International Airport to runway reconstruction at Texas’s Sugar Land Regional Airport. For pilots, these federal investments mean smoother taxiways, modernized facilities, and improved operational safety at both major hubs and regional airfields.