Fri, Nov 12, 2004
Federal Grants To Fund Airfield Projects
Philadelphia International Airport
(PHL) has utilized $18.3 million in federal grant money to fund
several recent airfield construction contracts totaling $25 million
and is the recipient of $3.4 million in new airfield construction
design grants from the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Demands on our infrastructure are at an all-time high," said
Mark Gale, Deputy Director of Aviation, Operations and Facilities.
"These grants enable the Airport to finance the necessary
initiatives to maintain an infrastructure that is safe and
efficient."
Federal grants account for $18.3 million of some $25 million in
recently awarded airfield improvement contracts, including:
- The rehabilitation of Runway 17-35, consisting of pavement
resurfacing and lighting enhancements, $6.9 million.
- The design and construction of a Surface Movement Guidance and
Control System. This is a special airfield lighting system that
helps to guide aircraft and ground vehicles during periods of low
visibility, $8 million.
- The reconstruction of Taxiway J, consisting of concrete
rehabilitation and replacement, $5 million.
- The replacement of the apron in front of building C-2 in Cargo
City, $5 million.
- New federal grants totaling $3.4 million will be the principal
funding source for a variety of future airfield projects,
including:
- Another phase of Cargo City Apron Reconstruction,
$1,678,936.
- The reconstruction of the Aircraft Parking Apron between
Terminals D and E, $900,000.
- The resurfacing of the 10,500-foot long east-west Runway
9L-27R, $750,000.
"This federal funding is critical in offsetting costs that would
otherwise be incurred by the airlines, which are facing serious
financial challenges at this time," said Charles J. Isdell, the
City's Director of Aviation. "The Airport appreciates the support
of our congressional delegation in the pursuit of these
grants."
The grants come from the federal Airport Improvement Program
(AIP) administered by the US Department of Transportation's Federal
Aviation Administration.
The Philadelphia Airport System is owned and operated by the
City of Philadelphia and is composed of Philadelphia International
Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The Airport System is a
self-sustaining entity that operates without the use of local tax
dollars. It is one of the largest economic engines in Pennsylvania,
generating an estimated $8 billion in spending to the regional
economy and employing a workforce of nearly 22,000.
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