Install passenger boarding bridges

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $2,631,578.95 to Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust on August 12, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to acquire and install three new passenger boarding bridges at Tulsa International Airport and related facilities to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, doing business as Tulsa Airport Authority, is a local government airport authority designated a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The recipient manages FAA airport infrastructure grants exclusively, with a 20-year track record of executing capital improvement projects at Tulsa International Airport and Jenks Airport. Recent work has included runway and taxiway reconstruction, terminal expansion, airfield drainage and erosion control, taxiway lighting rehabilitation, and air traffic control tower reconstruction.

The award obligates $2,631,578.95 with a period of performance through August 11, 2030. Work is performed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Airport Terminal Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, funds airport terminal and Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects to modernize and rebuild aging facilities while improving safety, sustainability, and accessibility. Recipients must maintain airport layout plans throughout the 20-year grant agreement term and submit periodic reports on project bidding, contracting, work progress, and completion status.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs three new passenger boarding bridges to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with tulsa, oklahoma.