FAA Gets Funding Boost in Next Appropriations Bill

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Russ Niles
22 Jan 2026

A $1.2 billion budget increase for the FAA is included in the proposed funding bill that must be passed to keep the government open after Jan. 30. The National Air Transportation Association says its initial reading of the “minibus” spending package released by House and Senate appropriations committees reveals $22.2 billion in funding for the FAA. About $824 million of the extra money will go to facilities, equipment, and the money to hire 2,500 more controllers. “The bill also repurposes more than $368 million from the 2021 infrastructure law for use in the Airport Improvement Program,” NATA says in its analysis.

FAA Gets Funding Boost in Next Appropriations Bill - AvBrief.com - 22 Jan 2026