Project Grant 34700370912026
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region awarded $7,179,624.44 to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 18, 2025, to reconstruct runway infrastructure at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee. This award funds the third construction phase of a comprehensive runway 05/23 reconstruction project, encompassing 1,469 feet of pavement work on a 9,000-foot runway that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (doing business as McGhee Tyson Airport) received a $15.2 million Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs on September 19, 2025. This grant funds the fourth and final phase of a comprehensive runway reconstruction project, specifically supporting the reconstruction of...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority received a $5.67 million Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) awarded on March 30, 2026, with a completion date of March 29, 2030. This award funds Phase 5 of a comprehensive runway reconstruction project for Runway 05/23 at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, which has reached the end of its useful life. Phase 5 specifically...
- The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (The) received a $4.79 million project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region on March 31, 2021 to improve existing airport facilities at Knoxville, TN. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the grant will support capital development projects to enhance safety, capacity, security and environmental sustainability at McGhee...
- The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (The) received a $265,642 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region on April 8, 2021 to improve existing airport facilities and infrastructure. The grant was awarded under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), which provide funding for strategic goals such as safety, workforce development, and...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority ("the Authority") a $3,498,706.67 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund the second phase of construction and infrastructure improvements at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee. Specifically, the project will construct a 538-foot service road, expand the terminal apron by 21,750 square yards, and...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $10,583,837.78 project grant to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (The) (doing business as McGhee Tyson Airport) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This grant will fund the design and first phase of construction for a 538-foot service road, a 21,750-square-yard expansion of the terminal apron, and the installation of 11 flood lights on the terminal apron at McGhee Tyson Airport in...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $10,742,474 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This funding will provide economic relief to eligible airports and concessions at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee from August 2021 through August 2025. Specifically, the grant funds will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation $8.9 million under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 8, 2025, to administer a state block grant program for nonprimary airport improvements across Tennessee. The grant, with an ultimate completion date of August 7, 2029, funds a comprehensive portfolio of airport infrastructure projects including runway visual guidance system installation, terminal...
- This $2,222,222.22 federal Project Grant, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), provides funding for the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (the awardee) to acquire and install zero-emissions equipment, including vehicles and charging stations, at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. The grant's purpose is to support zero-emissions infrastructure development, with the expected outcomes being the implementation...
The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority received a $626,713.33 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) on March 27, 2026, to support the reconstruction of Runway 05/23 at McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. This grant funds Phase 6 of the overall runway reconstruction project, which encompasses the design of 1,000 feet of the 9,000-foot existing paved runway that has reached the end of its useful life. The project is expected to be completed by March 26, 2030, with work performed in Knoxville, Tennessee. This award is associated with an accompanying Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the overall runway reconstruction initiative. The FAA's Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocates $14.5 billion over five years to support critical airport infrastructure improvements at eligible public-use airports, including runway rehabilitation, taxiway construction, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal expansion. Awards under this program are distributed as lump-sum grants with reimbursement upon submission of eligible expenses, and recipients must comply with standard federal audit requirements and environmental assessment protocols.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $564.0k | 3/27/26 |