Improve terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded Commonwealth Ports Authority $2,205,263.16 on July 9, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to improve 111,000 square feet of the existing terminal at Saipan International Airport through acquisition and installation of shared terminal equipment at ticket counters and boarding gates to enhance operational flexibility and increase passenger throughput. The project is funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility. Performance occurs in the Northern Mariana Islands with an ultimate completion date of July 8, 2030. Commonwealth Ports Authority, a U.S. government entity registered as a port and airport authority, operates critical transportation infrastructure in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Airport Terminal Program is a competitive grant program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide funding for airport terminal and Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects, aiming to modernize, upgrade, and rebuild airport infrastructure to address aging facilities and improve safety, sustainability, and accessibility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project improves 111,000 square feet of the existing terminal including acquiring and installing shared terminal equipment at ticket counters and boarding gates to enhance operational flexibility and increase passenger throughput. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with saipan, northern mariana islands.