Update airport master plan or study. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP).

The Lee County Port Authority received a $2 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration to update the airport master plan for airports associated with Fort Myers, Florida. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program and COVID-19 Airports Programs under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which increased the federal share to 100%, the grant will support updating an existing airport master plan study by July 2025 to reflect future airport needs. The updated master plan will provide guidance for airports in the Fort Myers region as they work to meet air transportation demands.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project updates an existing airport master plan study to reflect the future needs of the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fort myers, florida.