Reconstruct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Albany County Airport Authority $5.989 million on April 13, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 60,000 square feet of interior terminal areas at Albany International Airport in Albany, New York, with completion targeted for April 12, 2030.

This award funds the final phase of a multi-phase terminal reconstruction project, consisting of construction of interior areas that have reached the end of their useful lives. The work encompasses completion of main entrance, lobby, security, baggage areas, canopies, sidewalks, HVAC systems, and related exterior and interior spaces. Albany County Airport Authority is the recipient and will perform the work at Albany International Airport, located in Albany, New York.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides federal funding for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal reconstruction, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at eligible public-use airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. The program distributes $14.5 billion in funding over five years starting in FY 2022, with allocations including up to $2.39 billion for primary airports and up to $500 million for nonprimary airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 60,000 square feet of existing terminal, including main entrance, lobby, security, baggage areas, and canopies, sidewalks, HVAC, exterior and interior areas that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction of the interior areas. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with albany, new york.