The federal government has awarded Hollywood Burbank Airport $8.2 million for its terminal renewal project as part of an infrastructure plan that has allocated billions of dollars to airports across the country to expand terminals. buildings, upgraded baggage area systems and improved runway safety.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday awarded $289 million to 129 airports in 40 states, including $66.7 million to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and $26.6 million to Indianapolis International Airport. Since 2022, the agency has allocated nearly $9 billion to airports through infrastructure programs.
“Americans are flying at record levels, and the Biden-Harris administration continues to invest in our airports to make life easier for the people who pass through them every day,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. Travel is safer and more convenient.
Last month, the Transportation Security Administration screened a record 2.99 million passengers in a single day. The agency expects more than 32 million passengers to fly over the July 4 holiday weekend, a 5.4% increase from last year.
“This latest round of funding will support critical improvements to terminals, runways and baggage systems and build on the work my administration has done to modernize aviation infrastructure,” Buttigieg said.
Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly known as Bob Hope Airport) broke ground in January on the development of a 14-gate, 355,000-square-foot terminal with more than 6,600 parking spaces. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s estimated budget for the program is approximately $1.3 billion.
“The collaboration between the city, staff, design-build team and our airline partners will create a safer terminal that will enhance life in the area,” authority president Felicia Williams said in a statement about the project this year. quality and economic vitality.
The new terminal is expected to open in October 2026.
In addition to the latest funding, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allocated approximately $8 million to Hollywood Burbank Airport last year and again in 2022. Most flights are operated by Southwest Airlines.
The Biden-Harris administration’s infrastructure plan has allocated more than $287 million to California airports in 2024, including $72 million to Los Angeles International Airport, about $45 million to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Bay to Oakland International Airport and San Francisco Bay International airports are allocated nearly $15 million each.
