Construct/expand snow removal equipment building

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of St. Louis, operating as the St. Louis Airport Authority, a Project Grant of $26.67 million on July 30, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses traditional Airport Improvement Program funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and COVID-19 relief grants. This grant funds a portion of the construction and expansion of a new 140,000 square-foot snow removal equipment and sand storage building at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, with the remaining eligible project costs supported by a separate IIJA grant. The project is scheduled for completion by July 29, 2029.

The facility will bring the airport into conformity with current federal standards for snow removal equipment and materials storage. The project is classified as airport infrastructure development, a core objective of the Airport Improvement Program, which supports the FAA's strategic goals of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. As a development project, the airport authority is required to maintain periodic reporting on project milestones, including bidding activities, contract awards, work commencement, and project completion, in accordance with standard FAA grant administration requirements.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 140,000 square foot snow removal equipment and sand storage building to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. . This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ST. Louis, missouri.