Reconstruct terminal components

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Commonwealth Ports Authority (doing business as Saipan International Airport) $5,123,917.89 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) effective August 26, 2025, with a completion date of August 25, 2029. This project grant funds the reconstruction of existing terminal components at Saipan International Airport, specifically the replacement of an aging terminal roof that has reached the end of its useful life. The primary deliverable is the improved movement of passengers and baggage through modernized terminal infrastructure. This grant represents a portion of the total project cost, with the remaining eligible expenses funded through a separate Airport Infrastructure Grant.

The Airport Improvement Program, administered by the FAA's Office of Airports, provides federal funding for airport infrastructure development and modernization projects nationwide to support safe and efficient civil aeronautics operations. As a U.S. government entity and port authority, Commonwealth Ports Authority operates critical transportation infrastructure in the Northern Mariana Islands and is responsible for executing the terminal reconstruction work in compliance with FAA grant requirements, including submission of periodic progress reports and maintenance of project documentation for the grant period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing terminal by replacing the existing terminal roof to improve the movement of passengers and baggage that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with northern islands (municipality), northern mariana islands.