Airport infrastructure to be updated with $1.1 billion in funding, including the installation of vehicle runway transmitters.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has made a $1.1 billion investment to update airport infrastructure. The funding will support installing vehicle movement area transmitters (VMATS) onto airport vehicles across the nation and adding family-friendly features to airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award 280 grants to airports across 46 states and 3 territories through its Airport Improvement Program.
“As we continue to strengthen the National Airspace System, we are providing funding for airports to quickly put critical safety investments in across the country,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “These grants will allow airports to deploy VMATs, that provide our air traffic controllers with greater situational awareness of aircraft and vehicles moving on the airport surface. This is about giving our controllers the tools and technology they need to safely manage an increasingly complex National Airspace System.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Administrator Bedford as the FAA oversees the improvements to airport infrastructure across the United States.
- For Transportation Secretary Duffy as he seeks to improve the safety of U.S. air travel.
- For air traffic controllers as they implement the safety updates as part of the infrastructure upgrades.
Sources: Department of Transportation
