Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $59,115,204 in federal funding to modernize facilities and strengthen airfield safety at 26 airports across New York State. This federal funding was granted through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and will help fund projects that address safety, capacity, and security at New York’s airports. The projects include constructing and expanding terminals, rehabilitating taxiways, and modernizing airport signage.
“From big cities like Buffalo & Syracuse to our rural communities in the North Country, Upstate NY’s regional airports are gateways for commerce, tourism and travel for residents. It is essential that they have the resources they need to deliver a safe and comfortable experience to all travelers, which is why I am proud to delivering a whopping $59+ million for airports across the Empire State to help our airports of all sizes reach new heights,” said Senator Schumer. “This $59+ million federal investment in new terminals, taxiways, safety, and other critical infrastructure upgrades will help airports soar. I fought hard to bolster the Airport Improvement Program in the FAA reauthorization this past year because I know this program is the main federal lifeline for these airports and today’s investment will help our local economies take off!”
“New York’s airports welcome millions of travelers each year, and it is vital that they have up-to-date infrastructure needed for passengers to travel safely,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This nearly $60 million in federal funding will bring much-needed safety and infrastructure improvements to airports across New York State. I am excited to announce this funding and will continue fighting to bring vital modernization efforts and improvements to airports across New York State.”
A full list of funding recipients can be found below:
| Region | Recipient | Project Description | Federal Funding |
| Western NY | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | Runway Rehabilitation and Signage Reconstruction | $15,913,680.00 |
| Western NY | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport | Runway Rehabilitation and Signage and Lighting Reconstruction | $424,800.00 |
| Western NY | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport | Runway and Taxiway Lighting and Signage | $183,285.00 |
| Western NY | Akron Jesson Field | Runway Rehabilitation | $98,523.00 |
| Central NY | Syracuse Hancock International Airport | Taxiway Rehabilitation and Signage | $9,575,869.00 |
| Central NY | Oswego County Airport | Runway Rehabilitation and Lighting Reconstruction | $1,489,770.00 |
| Central NY | Oswego County Airport | Rotating Beacon Replacement | $295,092.00 |
| Central NY | Hamilton Municipal Airport | Terminal Expansion | $594,544.00 |
| Central NY | Cortland County/Chase Field Airport | Taxiway Shifting and Reconstruction | $419,482.00 |
| Finger Lakes | Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport | Terminal Reconstruction | $2,930,917.00 |
| Finger Lakes | Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Airport | New Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle | $1,070,997.00 |
| Finger Lakes | Penn Yan Airport | Taxiway Expansion | $1,582,277.00 |
| Finger Lakes | Perry-Warsaw Airport | Runway and Taxiway Lighting and Signage | $885,261.00 |
| Finger Lakes | Le Roy Airport | Obstruction Clearance | $96,548.00 |
| Hudson Valley | Joseph Y Resnick Airport | Taxiway Reconstruction | $908,635.00 |
| Hudson Valley | Westchester County Airport | Runway Rehabilitation and Expansion | $572,576.00 |
| Hudson Valley | Orange County Airport | Taxiway Reconstruction | $124,560.00 |
| Long Island | Long Island MacArthur Airport | Holding Bay Construction | $1,385,663.00 |
| Long Island | Long Island MacArthur Airport | Taxiway Signage, Lighting and Rehabilitation | $363,600.00 |
| Long Island | Long Island MacArthur Airport | Snow Removal Equipment Access Road | $219,090.00 |
| Long Island | Long Island MacArthur Airport | Deicing System Reconstruction | $117,207.00 |
| Mohawk Valley | Griffiss International Airport | Taxiway Reconstruction | $2,997,193.00 |
| Mohawk Valley | Griffiss International Airport | Obstruction Clearance | $830,072.00 |
| Mohawk Valley | Fulton County Airport | Taxiway Rehabilitation | $761,040.00 |
| North Country | Massena International Airport-Richards Field | Sand Storage Building Construction | $2,254,896.00 |
| North Country | Ogdensburg International Airport | Terminal Expansion | $2,000,000.00 |
| North Country | Plattsburgh International Airport | Signage and Runway Lighting Reconstruction | $989,325.00 |
| North Country | Plattsburgh International Airport | Friction Measuring Equipment | $86,484.00 |
| North Country | Malone-Dufort Airport | Taxiway Reconstruction | $893,105.00 |
| North Country | Malone-Dufort Airport | Wildlife Fencing | $328,138.00 |
| North Country | Malone-Dufort Airport | Wildlife Fencing | $131,874.00 |
| North Country | Watertown International Airport | Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Equipment | $249,048.00 |
| Southern Tier | Greater Binghamton Airport/Edwin A Link Field | Signage, Taxiway Rehabilitation and Lighting | $4,712,777.00 |
| Southern Tier | Elmira Corning Regional Airport | Runway Rehabilitation and Lighting | $949,577.00 |
| Southern Tier | Ithaca Tompkins International Airport | New Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle | $2,090,070.00 |
| Southern Tier | Ithaca Tompkins International Airport | Taxiway Rehabilitation and Construction | $401,692.00 |
| Southern Tier | Ithaca Tompkins International Airport | Runway Signage and Lighting | $187,537.00 |