Airports Each Receive Millions in Federal Funding to Revitalize Airport Infrastructure

The Biden administration has recently granted $1 billion to 85 different airports across the country to help develop and expand their terminals and facilities. This grant will be used to increase energy efficiency, promote competition, provide greater accessibility and expand capacity. Airport administrators say this is not only welcomed funding but a top priority for the U.S.' transportation and logistics footprint.

“The need for infrastructure is worse today than it ever has been,” said Tyler Miller, Deputy Airport Director of Corpus Christi International Airport.

Even prior to the huge decline of travel in 2020, airports have faced historic underfunding, making it hard to ensure regular modernization and upgrades. Instead of putting money into increasing capacity, airports have been pressured into using their money towards necessary short-term maintenance.

Airports are struggling to keep up with the newest trends, like real-time bag-tracking information and the touchless passenger experience as they can be expensive to implement.

“Communities and customers really expect airports to be thinking about sustainability and the industry is quickly shifting to electrification and other new technologies,” Miller stated.

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