{"id":292503,"date":"2026-06-02T01:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292503\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T01:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:06:14","slug":"faa-sends-60-million-to-miami-fort-lauderdale-airports-what-its-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292503\/","title":{"rendered":"FAA sends $60 million to Miami, Fort Lauderdale airports. What it&#8217;s for"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:USA TODAY;\" href=\"https:\/\/uw-media.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"USA TODAY\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"174\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2021-07\/506fdd20-ee43-11eb-8f33-8a4102cf7edb.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Perkel, USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Mon, June 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"976\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_usatoday_us_articles_590\/cd0410366360882226676bf591fdc750.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FAA sends $60 million to Miami, Fort Lauderdale airports. What it&#8217;s for<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration awarded millions to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Miami International Airport;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/2026\/04\/29\/miami-dade-county-could-get-second-airport\/89851572007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Miami International Airport<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/jetblue-plans-florida-venezuela-flights-163116449.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport<\/a> as part of a larger investment in infrastructure across the country, according to a release by the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA has &#8220;<a data-ylk=\"slk:invested more than $523 million in airports nationwide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/newsroom\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-invests-523-million-modernize-airport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">invested more than $523 million in airports nationwide<\/a>,&#8221; according to a May 28 announcement, with 332 grants distributed to airports in 43 states for &#8220;runway rehabilitation, apron and taxiway improvements, terminal upgrades, and other airfield investments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Miami International Airport received $41.9 million &#8220;for terminal reconstruction and fuel farm expansion.&#8221; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport received $18.6 million &#8220;for new taxi lane construction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Miami International Airport is already\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:undergoing a $9 billion &quot;modernization&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miami-airport.com\/MIA_Concourse_K.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">undergoing a $9 billion &#8220;modernization&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0initiative, which involves\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:building a new concourse and renovating;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miami-airport.com\/MIAFutureReady.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">building a new concourse and renovating<\/a>\u00a0over a hundred passenger boarding bridges and bathrooms, as well as over 600 elevators, escalators and moving walkways.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network&#8217;s Florida Connect team. You can get all of Florida\u2019s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter,<a data-ylk=\"slk:Florida TODAY;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.news-journalonline.com\/newsletters\/manage\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Florida TODAY<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Miami, Ft. Lauderdale airports get FAA millions for updates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/2026\/06\/01\/federal-aviation-administration-grants-millions-fort-lauderdale-miami-airports-updates\/90354686007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Miami, Ft. 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