US to Award $2.89 Billion to Airports Under Infrastructure Law

US to Award $2.89 Billion to Airports Under Infrastructure Law
Travelers pass through O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 25, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it will award $2.89 billion to 3,075 airports under a new $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed into law last month.

Airports can use funds for runways, taxiways, safety, terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. The infrastructure law provides $15 billion over five years and the FAA estimates there is a $43.6 billion backlog in airport modernization and safety projects.