SALT LAKE CITY – Several Utah airports are set to receive $ 39.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2022. The funds are part of the Biden government’s infrastructure plan.
According to the FAA, the plan sees $ 2.89 billion for airports across the country in 2022. The bill provides a total of $ 15 billion for airports in the coming years.
“The bipartisan infrastructure bill has given us a unique opportunity to build safer and more sustainable airports that connect individuals with jobs and communities to the world,” said US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a statement.
With this new funding, urban, regional, and rural airports across the country can now work on long-awaited projects, modernize their infrastructure, and build a better America.
A total of 33 airports in Utah will benefit from the money, including those in Cedar City, Ogden, Moab, Provo, Vernal, St. George and Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City International Airport receives the majority of the funds, around 69%.
According to the FAA, the federal dollars are intended for roads, runways, terminals, security measures and sustainability projects.
A Salt Lake Airport spokesman said he only found out about the funding project this week and has not yet developed a strategy to most effectively spend the money. However, they said the funds would likely be used for the next phase of the new airport facilities, which are still under construction.
The payouts are made up as follows:
Canyonlands field in Moab: $ 1,010,713
Cedar City Regional in Cedar City: $ 1,015,726
Ogden-Hinckley in Ogden: $ 1,010,481
Provo Municipal in Provo: $ 1,424,960
Salt Lake City International in Salt Lake City: $ 24,752,219
St. George Regional St. George: $ 1,486,245
Spring region in spring: $ 1,008,207
An interactive map and a listing of funding for all Utah airports can be found at https://www.faa.gov/bil/airport-infrastructure.
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