FAA sends eight airport grants totaling roughly $79.7M in a single day

Federal awards data shows the Federal Aviation Administration recorded all eight project grants on Aug. 27, 2026, covering terminal rebuilds, runway work and an apron expansion.

The Federal Aviation Administration recorded eight airport project grants on Aug. 27, 2026, with the largest single award - $20.5M to Metropolitan Airports Commission for reconstructing 153,000 square feet of existing Terminal 1 - setting the pace for a day of concentrated airport infrastructure spending.[^4]

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