Belen Alexander Municipal Airport

Belen Alexander Municipal Airport is a U.S. local government-owned airport authority located in Belen, New Mexico, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since February 10, 2015. As a critical infrastructure facility serving the local region, the airport provides essential aviation services and transportation infrastructure for the Belen community. The airport consistently receives federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southwestern Region, primarily through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which supports airport infrastructure development, maintenance, and modernization.

The airport has received multiple federal grant awards focused on comprehensive airport infrastructure improvements and pandemic-related economic relief. These grants include significant taxiway reconstruction projects, involving pavement reconstruction, sealing, and repair of Taxiway A across different sections, totaling approximately 9,374 feet of improvements. The grants range from $204,096.67 for updating the airport's master plan to $1,666,666.67 for major taxiway reconstruction. Additionally, the airport received COVID-19 related economic relief grants under the American Rescue Plan Act and Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided funding for operational costs, personnel expenses, cleaning, sanitization, and pandemic response activities. All grants have been awarded by the FAA Southwestern Region, with project completion dates ranging from 2024 to 2028, demonstrating a sustained commitment to airport infrastructure enhancement and operational resilience.