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The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies — and, in some cases, to private owners and entities — for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). See the AIP Glossary for a description of AIP-related terms. Grant History Look Up

The Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program allows the collection of PFC fees up to $4.50 for every enplaned passenger at commercial airports controlled by public agencies. PFCs are capped at $4.50 per flight segment with a maximum of two PFCs charged on a one-way trip or four PFCs on a round trip, for a maximum

The San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Replacement and Second Chance Noise Insulation Initiative is intended to provide acoustical improvements to qualifying residential properties that meet certain eligibility requirements.  These improvements are offered at no cost to eligible property owners. This initiative has two main components, as follows: Second Chance Initiative: This initiative gives a second

Joseph Kellard, Patch Staff Posted Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET Story and photos by Tara Conry Is the Federal Aviation Administration compromising safety and ignoring an agreement to reduce noise pollution in order to maximize efficiency at JFK airport? Those were the charges residents made at the Oct. 23 meeting of the

DES MOINES — The superintendent of the Highline School District announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the school year. Joe McGeehan, who will turn 65 in March, took over the Highline schools in 1994. During his tenure, the district won approval in 2002 of a $189.5 million construction bond issue after