Reconstruct terminal components

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2,577,938.95 to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA), doing business as Harrisburg International Airport, through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on July 29, 2025. The project grant funds the reconstruction of terminal components at the Middletown, Pennsylvania airport location through the replacement of eight escalators to enhance passenger and baggage movement. This infrastructure improvement project is scheduled for completion by July 28, 2029, and will directly benefit airports associated with Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

This grant represents investment in critical airport infrastructure modernization under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, which supports the development and maintenance of the nation's public-use airport system. Terminal equipment upgrades such as escalator replacement fall within the program's scope of eligible projects designed to maintain operational excellence and support long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing terminal by replacing 8 escalators to improve the movement of passengers and baggage. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with harrisburg, pennsylvania.