New Braunfels Regional Airport recently earned a designation as a national airport within the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The designation places the airport as one of only 11 such national airports in Texas and one of 92 such airports in the United States.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, or NPIAS, identifies 3,310 existing and proposed airports included in the national airport system, consisting of all commercial service airports, all reliever airports and certain publicly owned general aviation airports.Â
General aviation airports are public-use airports that do not have scheduled service or have less than 2,500 annual passenger boardings.Â
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FAA awards over $600m in airport improvement grants
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7th April 2021
Through the Airport Improvement Program, nearly 400 facilities will receive financial aid
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to provide more than $627.7m (£453.7m) in funding to support infrastructure and safety projects at American bases via the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
The aim of AIP is to promote safety, efficiency, environmental issues, infrastructure and security across US airports. This announcement includes 449 grants which will go to 390 airports in 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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“Modernising our infrastructure in a way that creates jobs, ensures safety, combats climate change, and fosters equity is a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. These Airport Improvement grants will help airports across the country better serve their communities,” said Pet
$20 billion
Public Transit: Modernizing and expanding public transit systems to meet use demands, including addressing significant transit repair backlogs
$85 billion
Passenger and Freight Rail: Repairing Amtrak; investing in the Northeast Corridor; improving existing corridors and connecting new city pairs; supporting grants related to rail safety and efficiency
$80 billion
Airports: Funding the Airport Improvement Program; spending on FAA asset upgrades and programs supporting terminal renovation and multimodal connections to airports
$25 billion
Ports and Waterways: Improving inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry, and ferries; mitigating impacts of pollution on communities near ports
$17 billion
Large Projects With Regional and National Economic Benefits: Accelerating “transformative investments” and dedicating funds to “ambitious projects” that may be too complex for existing funding programs
Times Leader Staff Writer
CADIZ The Harrison County Airport will soon be able to move forward with the first phase of a safety improvement project after securing a $310,846 grant through the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA recently announced it has awarded more than $627 million in funding to aid infrastructure and safety projects through its Airport Improvement Program. Both Harrison County and Jefferson County airports were among the more than 400 grants that were awarded this year to 390 airports. “Airports serve as a lifeline for communities across the nation,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stated in a release. “Modernizing our infrastructure in a way that creates jobs, ensures safety, combats climate change, and fosters equity is a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. These Airport Improvement grants will help airports across the country better serve their communities.” Dave Hamilton, board president of the Harrison County Airpo
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