Airport Improvement Program
- Airport Improvement Program
The Airport Improvement Program is a United States federal grant program that provides funds to airports to help improve safety and efficiency. Improvement projects relate to runways, taxiways, ramps, lighting, signage, weather stations, NAVAIDs, land acquisition, and some areas of planning. The program was established under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982.
History
Previous related programs include:
*Federal Airport Act of 1946
**Federal-Aid Airport Program (FAAP)
*Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
**Planning Grant Program (PGP)
**Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP)
References
* [http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/aip/overview/ FAA - Overview: What is AIP?]
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