How it will be spent

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport will receive $4 million as part of a grant program from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The money will go towards repairing cracks and filling joints on the existing terminal platform, as well as moving and rebuilding an existing taxiway.

The money is one of 90 airport-related infrastructure grants in 34 states announced Friday by the Biden Administration, totaling $186.7 million.

The projects are funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG), part of $25 billion included in the law for airport improvements such as terminal expansion, baggage system upgrades and runway safety improvements.

Traffic at the airport was up 11% year-on-year in April. Last year, BHM saw more than 3 million passengers, which was 14% more than in 2022.

BHM offers non-stop services to 20 airport destinations in 17 cities across the country.