Airports across Idaho benefit from nearly $53M
in federal and state grants

Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grants of about $39.5 million will help seven primary (commercial) airports across the state with needed improvements to their passenger and aviation facilities. In addition, AIP grants of almost $10 million will help 18 medium and small General Aviation airports across Idaho maintain and improve their aviation facilities.

A local match of $3.2 million is also included in the total.
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“Idaho has a somewhat larger FAA program this year than previous years, with a few notable improvements,” explained Idaho Division of Aeronautics Airport Planning and Development Manager Bill Statham.

The Idaho Airport Aid Program (IAAP) will benefit 7 primary, 18 GA, and 5 community airports throughout Idaho with $1 million. Here is a list of Gem State airports that received those grants:

- 4 primary airports (with commercial passengers) received 1 FAA grant each, totaling $10,159,682
          Boise, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, and Twin Falls
- 2 primary airports (with commercial passengers) received 2 FAA grants each, totaling $2,355,315
          Hailey and Pocatello
- 1 primary airport (with commercial passengers) received 3 FAA grants totaling $27,036,892 of which one was a supplemental FAA grant.
          Moscow-Pullman
- 16 General Aviation airports received 16 FAA grants totaling $9,093,423.
          Bear Lake County, Blackfoot-McCarley Field, Caldwell Industrial, Cascade, Challis, Coeur D'Alene -Pappy Boyington Field, Council Municipal, Gooding Municipal, Jerome County, Mountain Home Municipal, Nampa Municipal, Orofino Municipal, Priest River Municipal, Rexburg-Madison County, Salmon-Lemhi County, and Weiser Municipal
- 2 General Aviation airports received 4 FAA grants totaling $2,552,569 of which one was a supplemental FAA grant.
          Driggs and McCall
- 25 primary and General Aviation airports got Idaho Airport Aid Program (IAAP) grants, totaling $646,426.
          All listed primary and General Aviation airports
- 5 community airports received 5 IAAP grants totaling $223,471
          Midvale, Rigby, Payette, Downey, and Mackay

In this file is a complete list of airports receiving a grant, the amount of the AIP and IAAP grants, and the improvements that received funding.

Several Idaho airports are in the running for additional federal grants through a second round of FAA Supplemental Funding.

Published 11-23-18