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to ii aiR lighting arid sensors on Runway 04/22 and to reconstruct taxiwayGEORGE BUSH INTERCONTiNENTAL NEWARK LIBERTY NTERNATIORALhe FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant program funds airport pLanning and infrastructure projects such as constructing or rehab}htating runways. taxiways. ramps, and runway safety areas in addition to airport signage. lighting, and markings. The grants strengthen U.S. aviation infrastructure by improving safety. effIciency. and the overaLL travel experience for piLots and passengers aLike. For large and medium pdrnary-hub airports, the grant covers 75 percent of eLigible costs or 80 percent for noise program implemen tadon. For smaLI pdmary. rebever. and general aviation airports. the grants cover a range of 9(b95 percent of eligibLe costs, based on stat' utory requirements. in 2018, the AIP awarded more than $3.5 biIbon to airports of aLI sizes in aLL SO states and in four U.S. territories. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6 tdtbon in total economic activity and supports nearLy 11 million jobs. ConsequentLy, these AtP grants play a pivotat role in helping to keep America fLying safety. As a result, ALPA continues to advocate for these and other types of investments in the U.S. national airspace system. The following List incLudes some of the major airports receiving AIP funds and the projects being funded: to extend Runway 15R/33L HARTSF tED–JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL ©£?,@8©,2X© to construct taxiway to rehabilitate acces roads is& r H:: :BH:+ t): : : i•= JF H : : • : : :}{ 6::…
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