The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed that it will award more than $102 million in airport and infrastructure grants to Alaska’s airports.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) owns and operates 239 airports including the Alaska International Airport Systems, which is comprised of Fairbanks (pictured) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International airports. Alongside these two hubs, other sate-owned airports to benefit from the funding include Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Crooked Creek, Kasigluk and Nome.
“We are always incredibly grateful of the support we receive from our federal partners but even more so during these challenging times,” said John Binder, Alaska DOT&PF Deputy Commissioner of Aviation. “The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding is awarded to airports annually based on passenger volumes. This funding is critical to continue strengthening not only Alaksa’s but our nation’s aviation infrastructure,” he continued.
The funding includes approximately $72.2 million in AIP grants and an additional $29.9 million in Supplemental Discretionary grants.
