Project Grant 31700800812026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Project Grant of $3.5 million to the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria on April 12, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to reconstruct a sponsor-owned, FAA-operated airport traffic control tower (ATCT) serving Peoria, Illinois. This grant funds Phase 4 of the project, which encompasses Phase 2 tower shaft construction and associated enabling projects. The reconstruction work is located in Bartonville, Illinois, with an anticipated completion date of April 11, 2030, and is authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The project delivers critical infrastructure modernization for the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport through the systematic reconstruction and rehabilitation of aging ATCT facilities. As a competitive grant under the FAA's Airport Terminal Program, this award supports the modernization of airport infrastructure to improve safety, accessibility, and operational standards while addressing aging facilities. Grant recipients are required to maintain detailed project records, submit periodic progress reports documenting project bidding, contract awards, and construction completion milestones, and retain airport layout plans throughout the grant agreement period of approximately 20 years.