Airports CC
02 October 2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Modern Skies Act on September 28, proposing $30 billion in additional federal aviation investment. The legislation, which is supported by U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) as part of its broader aviation modernization effort, would provide $3 billion in discretionary Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding, $5 billion for Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grants, $2 billion for FAA-owned control towers, and a new $10 billion pilot grant program for terminal, capacity, and cargo projects at certain medium-sized airports. Additional funding would support air traffic control technology, data infrastructure, telecommunications resilience, and other FAA modernization priorities. ACC will track the legislation as it moves through Congress, with particular focus on funding levels, program eligibility, and potential implications for airport planning, design, terminal, airfield, and technology projects...
