Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority

Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, operating as Gulfport Biloxi International Airport, is a tax-exempt non-profit airport authority in Gulfport, Mississippi, that acts as a federal grant recipient (99% of recent awards) for airfield and terminal infrastructure development projects funded by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and related transportation infrastructure programs.

The Authority's federal footprint is dominated by FAA airport infrastructure grants. Recent representative awards include an $8 million Airport Infrastructure Grants program award (CFDA 20.117) on July 16, 2026, to extend the secondary runway 36 by 1,315 feet with Phase 1 consisting of 860 feet of runway extension; a $4,614,053.68 Airport Improvement Program grant on the same date for Phase 2 airfield infrastructure improvements including installation of a new airport rotating beacon, reconstruction of 3,850 square yards of terminal apron pavement, reconstruction of one passenger boarding bridge, rehabilitation of 10,030 square yards of terminal apron pavement and 2,725 feet of existing runway 14/32, and replacement of airfield lighting control and monitoring system equipment; a $3.15 million Airport Improvement Program award on May 22, 2025, to reconstruct the terminal facility through replacement of heating, ventilation, and cooling system equipment, fire alarm equipment, and electrical equipment; and a $3,984,248.89 Airport Improvement Program grant on August 8, 2024, to construct Phase 2 (paving and lighting) of a new 16,359 square yard general aviation apron. The Authority also received a $324,378 American Rescue Plan Act grant in January 2022 for economic relief to airport concessions and a $4.6 million COVID-19 economic relief grant in November 2021. All awards carried ultimate completion dates between 2026 and 2030.

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region is the dominant funder, accounting for a substantial portion of the Authority's 154-award portfolio with a combined potential value of $87.6 million and combined obligated dollars of $221.3 million. The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office Office of Leasing is the second-largest customer by potential value at $30.3 million across 15 awards, reflecting lease or rental arrangements for office space. The Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration has placed 2 awards totaling $403 thousand. Activity has accelerated moderately—two awards in 2022, four in 2024, and seven in 2025—with two awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The Authority also holds a sub-award from the Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi as of September 3, 2026, related to commercial air service advertising to promote tourism.

The Authority's primary parent vehicles are two GSA Basic Ordering Agreements: GS04B42420 (46 task orders, $9.2 million combined potential value) and GS04B48089 (36 task orders, $71.9 million combined potential value). These vehicles support lease and real-property-related activities outside the core FAA airport infrastructure mission. Category concentration reflects heavy concentration in NAICS 531311 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings except Miniwarehouses) at 84 awards, a data signal that reflects the Authority's role managing airport real estate and facilities leasing in addition to direct infrastructure development.