Reconstruct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $1,042,105.26 to the City of Killeen Aviation Department on July 10, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate terminal infrastructure at Killeen Regional Airport.

The funded work comprises Phase 2 of a larger terminal reconstruction project and includes rehabilitation of elevators and escalators and replacement of pre-conditioned air units for two gates. A companion Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project, which encompasses rehabilitation of public-use restrooms, curbside walkway improvements, and replacement of fire control, alarm, and public address systems.

The City of Killeen Aviation Department, a municipal airport authority, is the recipient. Work is performed in Killeen, Texas, with a period of performance extending from July 10, 2026, through July 9, 2030. The project is intended to improve passenger and baggage movement and replace systems that have reached the end of their useful lives.

Under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program, eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, and other public agencies operating airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Projects are expected to be completed within four years of grant award, with most airports completing work within two to three years.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing terminal by rehabilitating the elevators and escalators, public use restrooms, and curbside walkway to improve the movement of passengers and baggage and replaces the fire control panel and alarm system and public address system that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of phase 2, which includes the rehabilitation of elevators and escalators, and replacement of pre-conditioned air units for two gates. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with killeen, texas.