Reconstruct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $3,144,582.11 to Fort Wayne Allen County Airport Authority on August 6, 2026, for terminal reconstruction under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116).

The grant funds the final phase of a comprehensive terminal reconstruction project affecting 34,051 square feet of existing terminal at Fort Wayne International Airport. This phase specifically reconstructs 4,976 square feet of the east portion of the existing terminal, which has reached the end of its useful life. The project will provide federal funding for airports associated with Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Performance runs through August 5, 2030, with work performed at Fort Wayne, IN 46809. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors, owners, and operators of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs, with funding directed to airport infrastructure investments supporting long-term economic benefits and environmental protection.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 34,051 square feet of existing terminal, including the east portion of the existing terminal that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of reconstruction of 4,976 square feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fort wayne, indiana.