Repair/rehabililate/modernize sponsor owned federal tower

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority $3,368,421.05 on March 27, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to reconstruct a sponsor-owned, FAA-operated air traffic control tower in Fletcher, North Carolina. This award funds the final phase of reconstruction, encompassing 2,900 square feet of tower reconstruction. The project is eligible under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility and serves airports associated with Asheville, North Carolina. Performance is scheduled through March 26, 2030. The Airport Terminal Program is a competitive grant program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide funding for airport terminal and air traffic control tower development projects, aiming to modernize, upgrade, and rebuild airport infrastructure while addressing aging facilities and improving safety, sustainability, and accessibility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs a sponsor owned, federal aviation administration operated air traffic control tower. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of reconstruction of 2,900 square feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with asheville, north carolina.