AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Texas airports are set to receive over $91 million in federal funds stemming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. 

What You Need To Know

  • Nine Texas airports are set to receive over $91 million in federal funds stemming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021

  • The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that $970 million will be given to 114 airports across the country to help modernize the terminals with “faster baggage systems and large security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand,” according to a news release

  • For this most recent round of grants, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will receive the most funding out of the Texas airports at $39.51 million

  • Another major Texas airport benefiting from the grants is the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which is set to receive $11 million

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that $970 million will be given to 114 airports across the country to help modernize the terminals with “faster baggage systems and large security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand,” according to a news release. This new round of grants comes on top of the almost $2 billion invested in airports over the past two years.

For this most recent round of grants, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will receive the most funding out of the Texas airports at $39.51 million. $14.25 million of that funding will go toward funding the design of the airport’s new 20-gate midfield Concourse B, which is part of Austin’s Airport Expansion and Development Program. The other $25.26 million will be used to fund the infill of the Barbara Jordan Terminal’s atrium with a concrete slab on the ticketing level, which will add around 13,000 square feet to the area, allowing for more space at security and baggage check.  

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, praised the recent grants in a statement Wednesday. 

“This is an important step forward to advance this much-needed airport expansion,” said Doggett in the news release. “In order for Austin to remain an international city—a true hub of education, culture, and technology—we must be properly equipped to support world-class endeavors and worldwide visitors.”

Doggett also said that the Austin airport has already received over $100 million through the Infrastructure Law.

Another major Texas airport benefiting from the grants is the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which is set to receive $11 million. 

Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, who is running to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, said in a news release that the DFW Airport will use the grant to fund the reconstruction and modernization of the airport’s restrooms. 

“Our airports are a key driver of economic growth in Dallas and across Texas, and that’s why I was proud to champion the Bipartisan Infrastructure law,” said Allred in a statement. “I am proud that this bipartisan law continues to deliver and create jobs, and I will keep working to ensure that Texas gets the investment in infrastructure we need.” 

Last year, the DFW airport received $35 million through the Infrastructure Law for investments in their carbon-neutral energy infrastructure. 

The other seven Texas airports awarded funding include the George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the San Antonio International Airport.

Here is the complete list of Texas airport grants:

  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - $14.25 million to fund the design of the airport’s new concourse. $25.26 million to fund the infill of the current terminal’s atrium.
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - $11 million to fund the reconstruction and modernization of at least 20 of the airport’s 34 restroom facilities.
  • Valley International Airport - $4.5 million to fund approximately 25% of the construction costs of a new sponsor-owned FAA Contract Tower, which has an identified line of sight impediment.     
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport - $5.49 million to fund the expansion, reconstruction and modernization of at least 10 existing airside restroom facilities in Terminals A and D.
  • Skylark Field Airport (Kileen) - $1.5 million to fund approximately 50% of the final phase of construction of eligible areas of the airport’s new terminal building.
  • Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport - $5.7 million to fund approximately 70% of the design and construction costs to replace and modernize the terminal building’s HVAC and associated systems including HVAC units, chillers and related systems.
  • Midland International Air & Space Port - $2.8 million to fund approximately 70% of the design for the replacement and modernization of the terminal building’s HVAC and related systems, restrooms and passenger screening areas.
  • Kelly Field Airport at Port San Antonio - $3 million to fund approximately 10% of the construction of eligible areas of the airport’s new terminal building.
  • San Antonio International Airport - $18 million to fund the environmental review and partial design of a new terminal connector and associated enabling projects for the new Terminal C.