Mobile Airport Authority Secures $7.5 Million Grant for New Terminal Development
The Mobile Airport Authority is the newest recipient of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) as it is awarded with $7,510,599 federal funding, a significant boost to support its ongoing project. This substantial funding will be used...
El Paso Airport Receives $10.6 Million Grant for Upgrades
El Paso International Airport (ELP) is receiving a significant boost with a $10.6 million grant made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's $427 million airport infrastructure initiative,...
Federal Bill Would Improve Climate Resiliency of U.S. Airports
Climate change is causing severe weather, and airports are not safe from its effects. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D) recently introduced the Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act, which would direct the Secretary of Transportation to create a program that will give...
Tennessee Lawmakers Push for Takeover of Nashville Airport Board
The composition of Nashville's airport board could soon be changed and taken over by state officials as HB 1176 advances to the House for consideration and voting. Under the current set-up, members of the airport board are appointed by the mayor. However, under the...
Airports Benefit Greatly From Infrastructure Grants in Tackling Rising Capital Costs, Fitch Ratings Says
According to a recent report by Fitch Ratings, airport infrastructure grants made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are playing a vital role in offsetting the continuing rise of capital costs that airports across the country must bear as each entity undertakes...
FAA: $1 Billion Awarded to 99 Airports for Infrastructure Projects
With the goal of assisting US airports in managing the rising volume of travelers, about $1 billion will be distributed to 99 airports nationwide through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the US Federal Aviation Agency. These awards are in addition to...
Ticket to Nowhere: Average Fares at the 100 Smallest Airports in the U.S.
CivMetrics collects key data for airports in the United States. In this post, we look at average fare data for Q3 2022 at the 100 smallest US airports. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the Bureau...
RANKING: Average Fares at the 100 Busiest Airports in the U.S.
CivMetrics collects key data for airports in the United States. In this post, we look at average fare data for Q3 2022 at the 100 busiest US airports. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the Bureau...
RANKING: The Most Expensive Airports in the U.S.
CivMetrics collects key data for airports in the United States. In this post, we look at average fare data for Q3 2022 at all US airports. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the Bureau of...
FAA Grants $608 Million Additional Funding for 440 Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the allocation of $608 million to 441 airports across 46 US states as part of the first round of the 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The new funding will be given on top of the $20 billion in airport investments...