Construct terminal building

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority $29,495,494.67 on July 24, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 400,000 square-foot concourse at Dulles International Airport to accommodate more passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project; additional eligible portions are funded through related Airport Infrastructure Grants and Airport Terminal Program grants.

Work is performed in Sterling, Virginia, with a completion date of July 23, 2030. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and is receiving this award as the ultimate recipient. The recipient does not engage subcontractors on federal awards; all work is performed in-house.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion in funding over five years starting in fiscal year 2022 to support runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible airports in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Projects are expected to be completed as expeditiously as possible within a maximum period of performance of four years from grant award execution.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 400,000 square foot concourse to accommodate more passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with airport infrastructure grants and airport terminal program grants that fund the remaining eligible portions of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with dulles, virginia.