Military Airports Get Civilian Makeover
Four former military airports that have been converted to civilian airports have been granted funds under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

Four former military airports that have been converted to civilian airports have been granted funds under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airports are Portsmouth (N.H.) International; Sawyer International in Marquette, Mich.; Plattsburgh (N.Y.) International; and Killeen-Fort Hood Regional in Killeen, Texas.

The Military Airport Program (MAP) uses AIP funding to boost civilian aviation capacity by upgrading former military airports. The four airports selected this year have participated in the program before and are participating again because they want to ensure their airports can operate as civilian or joint military-civilian use facilities.