Trump Admin to Modernize Airport Infrastructure in 43 States

Texas’s Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is getting $70 million, while two airports in North Carolina and Florida are receiving over $40 million each.

A Delta Airlines aircraft makes its approach at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, on June 24, 2019. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has invested over $523 million in airports across 43 states to modernize infrastructure, improve safety, and make air travel a more efficient experience for families, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a May 28 statement.

The funds were disbursed via 332 grants and are to be used to upgrade terminals, improve aprons and taxiways, support the rehabilitation of runways, and make other investments in airfields, the department said.