City Awarded $6.7 Million Federal Grant for Airport Infrastructure

Funds to Aid in Construction of New Taxiways at Tallahassee International Airport

January 09, 2025

Today, the City of Tallahassee announced it secured a $6.7 million federal grant to aid efforts to revitalize and strengthen Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) infrastructure.

"Starting 2025 on a high note, the City's aggressive approach to identify and apply for competitive state and federal grants is paying off as we continue to see success in securing vital funds to strengthen our infrastructure," Mayor John Dailey said.

"With the addition of this grant, we have brought over $348 million dollars to Tallahassee since 2020, which is enhancing our transit network, improving utility service reliability, helping us reach our clean energy goals and more," City Manager Reese Goad added.

This award from the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will fund the construction of a new Taxiway B11, Taxiway B12 and associated lighting. This will bring the airport into conformity with the latest FAA design and safety standards.

Additionally, Taxiway Bravo will be rehabilitated to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life and safety. Coupled with previous investments, this will bring the taxiway up to the latest FAA design and safety standards for airfield geometry, lighting and pavement markings.

"The Tallahassee International Airport's economic impact and passenger traffic continue to grow year-over-year, with no signs of slowing down, which underscores the importance of our efforts to secure these grant dollars now – the timing is perfect," said David Pollard, director of Aviation for the City of Tallahassee. "Through our terminal modernization project, runway improvements, parking enhancements and more, we are committed to providing a world-class travel experience."

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the FAA's AIG program is investing $332 million in airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. AIG funds can be used for airport planning, development, sustainability, terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety enhancements and noise compatibility projects. It has awarded 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports. Learn more about AIG at faa.gov.

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