WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimated $23.4 million to Arkansas’ 65 airports, including six in the area, from funding made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. This is the first of five annual rounds of funding Arkansas airports will receive.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says, “With this new funding, urban, regional and rural airports across the country now can get to work on projects that have waited for years, modernizing their infrastructure and building a better America.”
Among the airports receiving money is the Baxter County Airport at Midway, which is getting $295,000, the Boone County Airport at Harrison, which is also getting $295,000, the Marion County Regional Airport at Flippin is receiving $159,000, the Calico Rock-Izard County Airport will get $110,000, the Melbourne Municipal Airport will receive $159,000, and the West Plains Regional Airport is getting $159,000.
Airports can submit projects they wish to use the funds on for FAA review in the coming weeks. The FAA encourages airports to prioritize projects that increase airport safety, equity and sustainability. The agency also plans to conduct outreach with the minority business community on these opportunities at airports across the nation.
For an interactive map and listing of funding for all airports, click here.
The money comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grant program, one of three new aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law provides $15 billion over five years for this program. The FAA estimates the backlog of airport modernization and safety projects totals $43.6 billion.
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