The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $3,890,228 Project Grant to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, doing business as Blue Grass Airport, to improve existing airport facilities and infrastructure. The grant period runs from May 26, 2021 through May 25, 2025. The grant is funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). These FAA...
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) was awarded a $151,412 Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region on May 26, 2021 to improve existing airport facilities and infrastructure. The grant funding will support projects through May 25, 2025 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). These FAA grant programs contribute to the agency's...
This $684,976.84 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the design and first phase of construction to replace 8 passenger boarding bridges at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project includes demolition and electrical installation for 2 new boarding bridges, as the existing bridges have reached the end of their useful lives. This infrastructure project...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $7.13 million Project Grant to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, operating as Blue Grass Airport, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This November 2021 grant will provide economic relief funding through November 2025 for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization,...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $4,303,163.33 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) on July 23, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to construct a new 2,000-foot access road to the main terminal at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. This project aims to accommodate increased vehicular traffic and improve access to the airport's terminal facilities. The...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund the expansion of the existing terminal at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky by 3,000 square feet, including the installation of an inline baggage screening system. The $3,157,894.74 grant was awarded on Jul 14, 2025 and is expected to be completed by Jul 13, 2029. This infrastructure investment aligns with the FAA's strategic goals of enhancing...
This Project Grant award provided $1,304,017.78 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) in Lexington, Kentucky. The grant will be used to improve the existing airport terminal building by adding a replacement baggage system to meet current requirements. This project aligns with the FAA's strategic goals of enhancing airport safety, operational efficiency, and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $605,647 Project Grant to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, doing business as Blue Grass Airport, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This funding will provide economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to small and large airport concessions located at primary airports associated...
This $1,278,227.78 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund improvements to the lighting infrastructure at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project will install new lighting on Taxiways F, B, and G, as well as Runway 9/27, to bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards. These lighting upgrades are intended to enhance airport safety and operational efficiency for the Lexington...
This $1,780,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) is intended to update the existing airport master plan and layout for the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project will update the airport's master plan narrative and layout plan, providing federal funding to support critical infrastructure planning and development initiatives for this municipal airport. The grant was awarded on July 15, 2025 and is...