Shift taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded $14,176,842.11 to the City of Phoenix-Aviation Department on June 25, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund the final construction phase of taxiway connectors B4, B5, and B6 as part of a larger project that shifts existing paved Taxiway B by 35 feet to bring Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport into conformity with current standards. The project ultimate completion date is June 24, 2030, with work performed in Phoenix, Arizona.

This award funds a portion of the third phase; a separate associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. The City of Phoenix-Aviation Department operates Phoenix Sky Harbor and subordinate regional aviation facilities and receives the vast majority of its federal funding through FAA airport-improvement and infrastructure grants.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project shifts existing paved taxiway b by 35 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the third phase, which consists of final construction of taxiway connectors B4, B5, and B6. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with phoenix, arizona.