Expand/extend terminal access road

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the New Hanover County Airport Authority $4.530 million on July 7, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to extend and expand the terminal access road at Wilmington International Airport by adding an off-ramp and connector access road to accommodate increased vehicular traffic serving the airport. The award funds a portion of Phase 7, which consists of construction of terminal building curbside circulation for the terminal arrival and departure areas; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase.

The New Hanover County Airport Authority, doing business as Wilmington International Airport, is the recipient. Work is performed in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an ultimate completion date of July 6, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocation of $14.5 billion over five years beginning in FY 2022.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends and expands an existing terminal access road by adding an off ramp and connector access road to the terminal to accommodate more vehicular traffic exclusively serving the airport. This grant funds a portion of phase 7, which consists of construction of terminal building curbside circulation for the terminal arrival and departure areas. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wilmington, north carolina.