Install passenger boarding bridges

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $10.717 million to the City of St. Louis, operating as the St. Louis Airport Authority, on May 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to acquire and install 10 new passenger boarding bridges that will accommodate increased passenger capacity at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The grant funds a portion of the total project; a separate airport terminal program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Work is performed in St. Louis, Missouri, with an ultimate completion date of August 28, 2029. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding for airport development projects including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal improvements, with periods of performance not to exceed four years from grant award execution.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs 10 new passenger boarding bridges to accommodate more passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport terminal program 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.