Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases $653 Million in FY26 AIP Grants for Projects at Over 346 Airports

May 12, 2026

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a list of over $653 million in infrastructure grant awards as part of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including $495.9 million in entitlement grants and $157.6 million in discretionary grants. The grants awarded today will fund a variety of projects at over 346 airports, including construction and improvement of airport facilities, repairs to runways, taxiways, and aprons, and purchasing equipment needed to operate and maintain airports.

The AIP grants released today were made available by the $4.0 billion in “regular” AIP funding that Congress provided in February as part of the FY26 DOT/FAA spending bill. Today’s announcement is the third major release for the FY26 AIP cycle and brings the total amount of FY26 AIP grants awarded to about $960.9 million. FAA will need to announce another approximately $2.8 billion over the next four months.

You can review the full list of grant awards released today here and a map of all the awards here.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Program Updates: AAAE continues to wait on FAA to announce projects that will be selected for funding under the FY26 Airport Terminal Program and the FY26 FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program. Together, these programs will provide over $1 billion to airport sponsors. While sponsors submitted applications for funding earlier this year, an announcement from FAA could reportedly come as soon as this month.

AAAE has developed a one-page overview of the various grant programs and funds being administered by FAA, including relevant timelines, to help airports understand the status of infrastructure funding programs. You can access the latest version here.