WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimated $35.7 million to Louisiana’s 51 airports 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 Louisiana airports will receive.
Louisiana 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.
The following commercial airports in Louisiana are estimated to receive funding during the first year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:
Alexandria International Airport: $1,616,469
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport-Ryan Field: $3,116,982
Lafayette Regional Airport-Paul Fournet Field: $2,386,251
Lake Charles Regional Airport: $1,040,240
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: $14,527,150
Monroe Regional Airport: $1,456,039
Shreveport Regional Airport: $2,792,879
An additional 44 reliever and general aviation airports across Louisiana are also estimated to receive funding during the first year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. For an interactive map and listing of funding for all Louisiana airports, visit https://www.faa.gov/bil/airport-infrastructure.
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.