Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
02 July 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced multiple Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants totaling $1.776 billion to upgrade American airports with runway rehabilitations, family-friendly enhancements, and safety upgrades. These investments address infrastructure needs, family-friendly improvements, and more.
Forty-six states received investments, including:
$88.8 million to Denver International Airport for pavement projects
$74 million to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field for runway rehabilitation, apron expansion, and upgrading visual guidance lights
$62.4 million to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport for runway and runway lighting rehabilitation
$62.2 million to Houston Hobby Airport for runway construction
$47.6 to John F. Kennedy International Airport for taxiway construction and reconstruct an aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
$36 million to Orlando International Airport for terminal, taxiway and lighting rehabilitation
$28.1 million to Oakland International Airport for taxiway rehabilitation
