28 airports across the State of Washington received a total of more than $47.1 million through the Airport Improvement Program and two programs established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the Airport Infrastructure Grant program and the Airport Terminal Program – over the first six months of 2024.
The investments are particularly timely, as air travel hits all-time highs and airports are currently seeing a record-setting summer travel season. According to the Transportation Security Administration, last month the agency set a record for most passengers screened in a single day, with nearly 3 million travelers screened on June 23. Seven of the 10 busiest air travel days ever have occurred over the past month, according to TSA, and the agency expects a new record number of travelers a summer continues.
In eastern Washington, the Spokane International Airport received more than $8 million dollars in combined grants and the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport received nearly $634,000 aimed at updating the airport’s master plan.
Nationwide, the infrastructure package provided a total of $25 billion for airport improvements, including $5 billion for the Airport Terminal Program and $15 billion in Airport Infrastructure Grants.
