The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $24.764 million Project Grant to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority doing business as Memphis International Airport under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106).
The grant funds the eleventh phase of construction of a 356,000 square yard deicing pad and associated facilities at Memphis International Airport to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards. Specifically, this phase will construct 47,000 square yards of the deicing pad and associated facilities. The award has a period of performance from September 22, 2021 to September 21, 2025.