ATC
FAA Issues New Round of Airport ATC Tower Grants
The funds were disbursed to smaller airports across the country
Control tower at California's Castle Airport
California's Castle Airport (KMER) is one of 20 around the U.S. to receive a share of $20 million in this year's batch of FAA Contract Tower Program grant funding. © Merced County/Castle Airport

For the fourth straight year, the FAA has announced a wave of funding for the upgrade, design, and building of airport control towers. The agency has again awarded $20 million in infrastructure grants as part of the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda, with the recipients consisting of smaller and regional airports in 15 states across the country.

“Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Biden-Harris Administration is supporting every part of our aviation system—including airports in small communities that drive local economies and help people get where they need to go,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With today’s announcement, 20 more airports will have the resources they need to upgrade operations and make travel safer and more efficient.”

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