RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that many Virginia airport terminals will receive funding for infrastructure improvements, which will reportedly improve passenger experience, accessibility and sustainability.
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, along with Rep. Bobby Scott, announced that Norfolk International Airport will receive about $6.6 million to pay for the construction of a new federal inspection service facility, which will be used to process cargo and agricultural products.
The money will also increase capacity at the facility, allowing for multiple aircrafts to be processed at the same time.
“Our regional airports service hundreds of flights weekly, and we’re glad this funding will help improve Norfolk International’s ability to process flights in a timely fashion, ensuring that the facility stays functional and safe,” the lawmakers said.
Other, smaller airports in Hampton Roads, on the Peninsula and the Eastern Shore will also get federal money for infrastructure improvements, including:
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport ($1.9 million)
- Chesapeake Regional Airport ($294,000)
- Hampton Roads Executive Airport in Chesapeake ($294,000)
- Suffolk Executive Airport ($144,000)
- Middle Peninsula Regional Airport in West Point ($144,000)
- Accomack County Airport ($144,000)
- New Kent County Airport ($144,000)
- Tangier Island ($113,000)
- Franklin Regional Airport ($113,000).
Northeastern North Carolina airports getting federal money include:
- Currituck County Regional Airport ($144,000)
- Northeastern Regional Airport in Edenton ($144,000)
- Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station/Regional Airport ($144,000)
- Dare County Regional Airport ($144,000)
- Halifax/Northampton Regional Airport in Roanoke Rapids ($144,000)
- First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills ($113,000)
- Billy Mitchell Airport in Hatteras ($113,000)
- Ocracoke Island Airport ($113,000)
Greenville’s airport, Pitt-Greenville Airport, will receive just over $1 million.
According to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County will also receive $35 million for a 14-gate, 400,000-square-foot terminal building, including connections to the Aerotrain and an indirect connection to the Metrorail silver line.
Below is a list of other Virginia airports and the grant amount they will receive:
- Richmond International: $6,860,460
- Charlottesville‐Albemarle: $2,976,334
- Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field): $2,917,043
- Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field: $1,281,601
- Shenandoah Valley Regional: $1,007,091
For a full list of grants, visit the Federal Aviation Administration’s website.