COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -- Airports across the U.S., including ones in Southwest Florida, are getting grants for construction projects to improve safety.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it will award $986 million to more than a dozen Florida airports.
Immokalee Regional Airport will get more than $210,000 for a taxiway extension project.
And Marco Island Executive Airport will get more than $645,000 to construct an aircraft parking area.
This is all part of a $3 billion grant for airport improvement programs.
A full list of Florida airports receiving a grant:
- Avon Park Executive- $1,429,029 – grant funds will be used to rehabilitate Taxiway F and install taxiway lighting.
- St Pete-Clearwater International- $19,746,344 – grant funds will be used to rehabilitate Runway 18-36.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive- $5,205,625 – grant funds will be used to construct Taxiway F.
- Gainesville Regional- $12,163,252 – grant funds will be used to expand the terminal building.
- Immokalee Regional Airport–$210,209 – grant funds will be used on an extension project for Taxiway C.
- Lakeland Linder International- $10,300,000 – grant funds will be used to strengthen Runway 9/27 and reconstruct runway lighting.
- Lake Wales Municipal- $103,500 – grant funds will be used to rehabilitate an aircraft parking area and conduct a wildlife hazard assessment.
- Marco Island Executive- $645,513 – grant funds will be used to construct an aircraft parking area.
- Merritt Island–$2,821,828 – grant funds will ve used to rehabilitate Runway 11/29 and reconstruct aircraft parking area.
- Orlando International Airport- $21,328,633 – grant funds will be used to rehabilitate Runway 18L-36R.
- Ormond Beach International- $3,323,422 – grant funds will be used to install lighting on Runway 08-26 and extend Runway 9-27.
- Northwest Florida Beaches- $10,574,373 – grant funds will be used to expand terminal building and construct taxiway and airport parking area.
- Tallahassee International–$1,776,111 – grant funds will be used to expand the terminal building.
- North Palm Beach County General Aviation–$743,198 – grant funds will be used to conduct an environmental study for Runway 14-32 expansion.
- Palm Beach County Park- $600,000 – grant funds will be used to conduct a noise compatibility plan study.
- Palm Beach International- $2.6 million – grant funds will be used to expand service road, rehabilitate terminal building, modify terminal building, and develop a sustainable management plan.
