U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that US Department of Transportation will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants to 232 airports in 43 states, including American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. This is the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.
"Ntchito zoyendetsera ntchito zothandizidwa ndi thandizoli zidzapititsa patsogolo chitetezo, kupititsa patsogolo maulendo, kupanga ntchito komanso kupereka phindu lina lachuma kwa anthu akumidzi," anatero Mlembi wa Zamalonda ku United States, Elaine L. Chao.
Selected projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals. The construction and equipment supported by this funding increase the airports’ safety, emergency response capabilities, and capacity, and could support further economic growth and development within each airport’s region.
Airport infrastructure in the United States, with 3,332 airports and 5,000 paved runways, supports our economic competitiveness and improves quality of life. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6 trillion in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the Department is delivering AIP investments for the American people who depend on reliable infrastructure.
Mabwalo a ndege amatha kulandira ndalama zina za AIP zoyenerera chaka chilichonse kutengera momwe ntchito zimachitikira komanso zosowa zama projekiti. Ngati ntchito yawo yayikulu ikufuna kupitilira ndalama zomwe zilipo, FAA ikhoza kuwonjezera zomwe ali nazo ndi ndalama zodzifunira.
Zina mwazopereka zoperekedwa ndi:
• Casper/Natrona County International Airports in New Mexico, $7.3 million – the grant funds will be used to repair the airport apron where the aircraft park.
• Gerald Ford International Airport in Michigan, $11.1 million – funds will help repair the airport apron where the aircraft park.
• Juneau International Airport in Alaska, $18.9 million – the grant will fund the repair of Taxiways A and E, construction of a new Taxiway D1 to provide access to hangars, and the purchase of an emergency generator for the airport during inclement weather.
• Los Angeles International Airport in California, $2.4 million – will receive funds to install sound insulation noise mitigation measures for residences near the airport.
• Phoenix Deer Valley Airport in Arizona – the airport operator will use funds to construct Taxiway D to provide access to aircraft hangars.
