Construct service road; improve terminal; reconstruct terminal; construct taxilane

This $2,220,328.89 Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 30, 2024. The grant funds will be used by the Bishop International Airport Authority, a U.S. local government entity in Flint, Michigan, to construct a 6,000-foot service road, build a new 1,200-foot taxilane, improve the existing terminal, reconstruct 9 gate counters, rehabilitate 12 ticket counters, and reconstruct the flight and baggage information display systems. These activities are expected to enhance airport safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure resilience for the Flint region. The grant supports the FAA's strategic goals of safety, people, global leadership, and operational excellence through targeted investments in critical aviation infrastructure.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs 6,000 feet of a new service road to provide designated personnel and vehicles accessing airport operations areas with an alternate path to enhance safety. This project constructs a new 1,200 foot undesignated taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project improves the existing terminal. This grant funds the reconstruction of 9 gate counters that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project is allowable under the bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. This project rehabilitates the existing passenger terminal by reconstructing 12 ticket counters to improve the movement of passengers and baggage. This project rehabilitates the existing terminal by reconstructing the flight and baggage information display systems to improve the movement of passengers and baggage. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with flint, michigan.