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...
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...
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 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 $1.67 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region will fund the acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, snow removal equipment, and an airfield lighting control and monitoring system for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board in Lexington, Kentucky. The grant will support the replacement of critical safety equipment to help the airport meet Federal Aviation Administration standards under the Airport...
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...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund an update to the Airport Master Plan for the Capital City Airport in Frankfort, Kentucky. The $172,000 grant, awarded on August 5, 2024, will enable the airport to update its existing Airport Layout Plan with a new Master Plan narrative. This project aims to enhance the airport's infrastructure and operations, supporting its role as a critical...
This $11.7 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration will rehabilitate 4,500 feet of runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, the grant will support the second phase of runway rehabilitation through July 2025. The project maintains the structural integrity of the existing Runway 4/22 pavement and minimizes...
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,...
This $1,162,222.22 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides funding to the Lexington Airport Authority to construct a new 12,000 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar for storage at the Lexington Municipal Airport. The project aims to assist the airport in becoming more self-sustaining by generating revenue from the new hangar facility. This grant award represents a portion of the total project cost,...