Construct apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded the City and County of Denver $107.304 million on August 12, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 122,200 square yard Denver-West Apron at Denver International Airport to bring the facility into conformity with current standards.

The recipient is the City and County of Denver, operating through its Denver International Airport Division. Work is performed at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado. The period of performance runs through August 11, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant, awarded as a lump sum with reimbursement upon application for expenses.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. Eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, U.S. territories, and other public agencies whose airports are listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission. Periodic reporting is required documenting projects bid, contracts awarded, work commenced, and work completed under the grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 122,200 square yard DS west apron to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with denver, colorado.