Construct/expand terminal parking lot; construct apron; expand apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation $1,154,147.37 on July 17, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to administer a state block grant program funding airport improvement sub-awards for nonprimary airports within Tennessee.

The award funds construction and expansion of terminal parking lots, apron construction, and apron expansion at eligible nonprimary airports in the Tennessee state system. TDOT acts as the pass-through recipient, distributing federal funding to individual airports within the state under the block grant structure. The grant carries a period of performance through July 16, 2030, with all work performed in Tennessee. Under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program, eligible nonprimary airports may invest in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal facilities, airport transit connections, and roadway projects as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding stream for nonprimary airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of tennessee to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the tennessee state block grant program.