“Federal
airport development assistance through the Airport Improvement
Program plays a significant and vital role in maintaining airport
infrastructure that enables the United States to enjoy an efficient
and envied national system of airports. The grant assurances
associated with the AIP development program … have provided
the FAA with a very efficient way of protecting our airport system
and should continue to play the same important role in the
future.”
Source: AOPA Vice President of
Airports Bill Dunn, commenting to the FAA on behalf of the
organization on the subject of proposed changes to the FAA Airport
Improvement Program.