Update airport master plan

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New England Region awarded $162,000 to Town of Chatham on May 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to update the existing airport layout plan with master plan narrative for Chatham Municipal Airport.

The grant funds planning activities at Chatham, MA 02633, with a period of performance through May 17, 2030. This award is one of five recent FAA grants to the town focused on airport infrastructure, following Phase 1 design funding for runway visual guidance system reconstruction ($281,000, awarded July 29, 2025) and Phase 2 construction funding for precision approach path indicator system replacement ($419,000, awarded August 13, 2025). The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides up to $2.39 billion for primary airports and up to $500 million for nonprimary airports to support runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, transit connection, and roadway projects. Grant recipients must maintain an updated airport layout plan ordinarily for 20 years and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission. Periodic reporting on project bidding, contract awards, work commencement, and completion is required.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project updates the existing airport layout plan with master plan narrative. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with chatham, massachusetts.