Project Grant 32100281022026
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $4.3M in Project Grant funding to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on July 23, 2025, for the construction of a new 2,000-foot access road to the main terminal. The project, scheduled for completion by July 22, 2029, is designed to accommodate increased vehicular traffic exclusively serving the airport and will enhance operational...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $3,157,894.74 to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on July 14, 2025. The grant supports a terminal expansion project at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, designed to be completed by July 13, 2029. The primary deliverable involves expanding...
- This $3,586,465.56 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the reconstruction of 2 passenger boarding bridges at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project is part of a larger effort to reconstruct a total of 8 passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives. This specific grant award supports Phase 3 of the overall project. The award date is July 15, 2024, and the...
- 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 $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 $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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Project Grant of $3,989,704.44 to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (doing business as Blue Grass Airport) on July 9, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116). This grant funds Phase 2 of a terminal access road construction project, which encompasses the construction of 802 feet of a new 2,000-foot access road designed to serve the main terminal and accommodate increased vehicular traffic exclusively at the airport. The project is scheduled for completion by July 8, 2030. The Airport Improvement Program supports airport infrastructure investments for public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems. This particular award supports the modernization and operational efficiency of Blue Grass Airport's ground transportation infrastructure, enabling the airport to better serve the Lexington metropolitan area's aviation needs. The grant represents one of numerous AIP awards supporting critical airport improvements ranging from runway rehabilitation to terminal expansions across the nation's airport system.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.6m | 7/9/26 |