Reconstruct apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (doing business as Buffalo Niagara International Airport) $7,765,754.44 on August 7, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 35,738 square yards of general aviation apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This award funds Phase 2 of a larger project to reconstruct 44,600 square yards of existing apron pavement.

Performance occurs at Cheektowaga, New York, with an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides federal funding for runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway improvements at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Periods of performance are a maximum of four years from grant award execution, and assistance is released upon application for reimbursement of expenses. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan for the duration of the grant agreement (ordinarily 20 years) and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report. Periodic reporting must document the number of projects put out to bid, awarded, with work begun, and with work completed, along with associated federal funding amounts for each category.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 44,600 square yards of the existing general aviation apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of reconstruction of 35,738 square yards. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with buffalo, new york.