WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed nearly $100 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to improve airport infrastructure across the state. This funding is made available through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as discretionary supplemental grant funding.
“Colorado’s airports connect rural communities and power local economies,” said Hickenlooper. “Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is still delivering improvements to make air travel safe and accessible for all Coloradans.”
“Colorado’s regional and municipal airports help connect communities across our state and support local economic development,” said Bennet. “These dollars will help them invest in safety and capacity upgrades to meet Colorado’s changing needs.”
Specifically, this funding for Colorado airports includes:
| Location | Airport Name | Project Description | Amount |
| Grand Junction | Grand Junction Regional Airport | This project shifts existing paved Runway by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. | $34,761,151 |
| Colorado Springs | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | This project reconstructs 3,700 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. | $14,407,551 |
| Durango | Durango-La Plata County Airport | This project expands the existing terminal by 19,728 square feet. This grant funds new gates, passenger hold rooms, and TSA passenger screening and baggage claim areas. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. | $12,959,580 |
| Hayden | Yampa Valley Airport | This project rehabilitates 10,000 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life and reconstructs the existing lighting on Taxiway A that has reached the end of its useful life. | $11,062,271 |
| Denver | Denver International Airport | This award funds Runway 17L-35R drainage improvements and wildlife hazard mitigation to prevent accumulation of precipitation on the airfield. | $6,231,000 |
| Broomfield | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | This project constructs a new 1,300 foot paved Taxiway O to bring the airport into conformity with current standards and reconstructs 970 feet of the existing paved Taxiway D pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. | $5,498,829 |
| Englewood | Centennial Airport | This project rehabilitates 5,250 feet of the existing paved Taxiway C to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend its useful life and rehabilitates 4,000 feet of the existing paved Taxiway D to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend its useful life. | $4,909,501 |
| Denver | Denver International Airport | This project acquires and installs low-emission equipment including 15 electric vehicle charging stations. | $3,768,045 |
| Gunnison | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport | This project reconstructs 1,157 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A4 to A8 pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. | $2,544,129 |
| Broomfield | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | This project conducts a noise compatibility plan study. | $1,400,633 |
| Englewood | Centennial Airport | This project acquires and installs zero emissions equipment including a vehicle and a recharger. | $92,465 |
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