Reconstruct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded the Port of Bellingham $1,014,736.84 on July 22, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to replace chilling units and associated equipment in an existing terminal that have reached the end of their useful lives. The project serves airports associated with Bellingham, Washington. Performance runs through July 21, 2030, with work taking place in Bellingham, WA. The Airport Terminal Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides competitive funding for airport terminal and Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects to modernize, upgrade, and rebuild airport infrastructure while improving safety, sustainability, and accessibility. The Port of Bellingham, a municipal port authority, receives federal grants exclusively for airport and maritime infrastructure improvements; this award is one of approximately $20 million in cumulative FAA grants the port has received, alongside separate awards from the Maritime Administration and Environmental Protection Agency for shipping terminal and emissions-reduction work.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project replaces the chilling units and associated equipment in the existing terminal that have reached the end of their useful lives. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bellingham, washington.