Airfield safety mitigation measures

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Dade County Aviation $97,626,554.67 on September 24, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to fund construction of the final phase of taxiway reconfiguration work at Miami-area airports.

The project reconfigures the intersection of Taxiways M, Q, and L1 at Miami International Airport, an airfield safety mitigation measure and runway incursion hot spot identified by the FAA to enhance safety. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant and supplemental discretionary grant fund the remaining eligible portions of the project. The grant includes future year funding subject to appropriations. Place of performance is Doral, Florida. The period of performance runs through September 23, 2029.

Dade County Aviation, the Miami-Dade County airport authority managing Miami International Airport and associated regional facilities including Opa-locka Airport and Virginia Gardens Airport, is the recipient. This is a Project Grant assistance type. The intended beneficiary is airports associated with Miami, Florida.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant includes future year funding planned for this project, subject to appropriations. . This project reconfigures the intersection of taxiways m, q and L1 identified as a runway incursion mitigation measure and hot spot by the federal aviation administration to enhance safety. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and a supplemental discretionary grant that fund the remaining eligible portions of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with miami, florida.