Syracuse, Binghamton airports awarded federal funding for projects

Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Albany will use a total nearly $25 million in new federal grant awards for renovation work.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the funding. It comes from the airport terminal program, created by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs law, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced.

The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority will use $8.6 million for a project that’ll replace the terminal HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system, windows, and siding with more energy-efficient materials.

Syracuse Hancock International Airport has started a sustainability initiative to increase energy efficiency and cut emissions of the terminal building, Schumer’s office noted.

At the same time, the Greater Binghamton Airport will utilize a $7 million grant to help fund improvements to reconstruct the passenger hold room; replace the aging HVAC equipment with reliable, energy-efficient units; install two passenger-boarding bridges; and expand the exterior canopy.

Albany International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport will also use federal awards for similar projects.

“From Buffalo to Albany to Binghamton to Syracuse, the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law is giving our Upstate airports the lift they need fly higher than ever before. This major nearly $25 million federal investment will help these much needed renovations for modern airport terminals takeoff,” Schumer said.

Schumer and Gillibrand explained that the Infrastructure & Jobs law provided $5 billion in competitive grants for airport-terminal development projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. This announcement represents the latest round of the funding.