Mlembi wa U.S. Department of Transportation Elaine L. Chao lero alengeza kuti Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ipereka ndalama zokwana $586 miliyoni zandalama zama eyapoti, monga gawo la ndalama zokwana $3.18 biliyoni zoperekedwa ndi Airport Improvement Programme (AIP) zopangira ma eyapoti ku United States.
"Ndalama za eyapoti izi zipangitsa ntchito m'madera akumaloko, kukweza kudalirika, ndikupititsa patsogolo chitetezo chaulendo wandege kwa anthu owuluka," adatero Mlembi Chao.
Kuwonjezeka kwachisanu kumeneku kwa ndalama kumapereka ndalama zokwana 217 ku ma eyapoti 181 m'maboma 39, ndipo zithandizira ntchito zomanga 458. Izi zikuphatikizapo mayendedwe othamanga, ma taxi, ma apuloni, ma terminals, kupulumutsa ndege ndi magalimoto ozimitsa moto, zida zochotsera chipale chofewa, ndi malo awiri ophunzitsira ozimitsa moto.
Motsogozedwa ndi Mlembi, dipatimentiyi ikupereka ndalama za AIP kuti zilimbikitse chitetezo ndi magwiridwe antchito a eyapoti yaku America. Zomangamanga zaku US, makamaka ma eyapoti ake 3,323 ndi misewu 5,000 yoyala, imakulitsa mpikisano wadzikolo ndikukweza moyo wa anthu oyendayenda. Malinga ndi kuwunika kwaposachedwa kwachuma kwa FAA, kayendetsedwe ka ndege zaku US ndi $ 1.6 thililiyoni pazachuma chonse ndipo imathandizira pafupifupi ntchito 11 miliyoni.
Mabwalo a ndege amalandira ndalama zina za AIP zoyenerera chaka chilichonse kutengera zochita ndi zosowa za polojekiti. Ngati ntchito yawo yayikulu ikufuna kupitilira ndalama zomwe zilipo, FAA ikhoza kuwonjezera zomwe ali nazo ndi ndalama zodzifunira.
Zina mwa mphotho zomwe zalengezedwa ndi:
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport ku Muscle Shoals, AL, $ 5.6 miliyoni - bwalo la ndege lidzagwiritsa ntchito ndalama kukonza gawo lomaliza la Runway 11/29 kuti lisungitse kukhulupirika kwapamsewu ndikuchepetsa zinyalala zakunja panjirayo. Ndalamayi imamanganso zikwangwani 69 zowongolera ndege zomwe zilipo.
Kenai Municipal Airport ku Kenai, AK, $10.6 miliyoni - thandizoli limapereka ndalama zokweza nyumba yotsekera kuti ipititse patsogolo kuyenda kwa okwera, katundu, ndi katundu.
Van Nuys Airport ku Van Nuys, CA, $20.8 miliyoni- ndalama zothandizira gawo lachiwiri ndikumanganso mapazi a 16,000 a Taxiway A ndi B omwe afika kumapeto kwa moyo wawo wothandiza.
Chicago Midway International Airport ku Chicago, IL, $12.6 miliyoni - bwalo la ndege lidzagwiritsa ntchito ndalama kukonza njira zingapo zoyatsira ma taxi ndi njira zoyatsira njanji ndi magetsi achitetezo. Ndalamayi imamanganso masikweya mayadi 30,400 amipanda ya apron.
Louisville International-Standiford Field Airport ku Louisville, KY, $21.9 miliyoni- thandizoli limapereka ma projekiti angapo kuphatikiza kukonza misewu ya njanji ndi ma taxi ndi magetsi, ma apuloni ndi mapewa a konkriti, ndi zowongolera zowongolera ndege.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ku New Orleans, LA, $20.3 miliyoni - bwalo la ndege lidzagwiritsa ntchito ndalama kukulitsa ma apron omwe alipo ku 54,675 masikweya mayadi kuti agwirizane ndi kuchuluka kwa ndege.
Shreveport Regional Airport ku Shreveport, LA, $9.1 miliyoni - thandizoli limapereka gawo lomaliza lomanga kuti likulitse Runway 6/24 ndi 800 mapazi kuti akwaniritse zosowa za eyapoti.
Madras Municipal Airport ku Madras, OR, $2.9 miliyoni - bwalo la ndege lidzagwiritsa ntchito ndalama zomangira gawo lomaliza la msewu wama taxi womwe wafika kumapeto kwa moyo wake wothandiza.
Philadelphia International Airport ku Philadelphia, PA, $ 18.2 miliyoni -ndalama zidzagwiritsidwa ntchito kukonza misewu yambiri yama taxi. Pulojekitiyi iperekanso ndalama zokonzera ma apron pavements ndi njira zingapo zowunikira ma taxi kuti zithandizire kuyendetsa bwino mabwalo a ndege pakanthawi kochepa.
Myrtle Beach International Airport ku Myrtle Beach, SC, $ 14.0 miliyoni - pulojekitiyi imapereka ndalama zomanganso mayendedwe a 14,000 a misewu yomwe ilipo komanso gawo lachiwiri lokonzanso misewu yambiri yama taxi.
Nashville International Airport ku Nashville, TN, $4.3 miliyoni - bwalo la ndege lidzagwiritsa ntchito thandizoli kukonza mapazi a 2,100 a Taxiway L East pavement yomwe yafika kumapeto kwa moyo wake wothandiza.
Valley International Airport ku Harlingen, TX, $ 7.6 miliyoni - thandizoli limamanganso masikweya mayadi 77,000 a msewu wapaulendo wapaulendo womwe wafika kumapeto kwa moyo wake wothandiza.
A mndandanda wathunthu wa zopereka (PDF) ikupezeka patsamba lathu.
ZOMWE MUNGACHITE PA NKHANIYI:
- 6 million – the airport will use funds to repair the final phase of Runway 11/29 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris on the runway.
- 3 million – the airport will use the grant to repair 2,100 feet of Taxiway L East pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
- 9 million – the airport will use funds to construct the final phase of the parallel taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
