Washington airports to receive $39.7 million in federal grants

The Federal Aviation Administration will award more than $39.7 million in grants to airports across Washington state.

Sea-Tac International Airport will receive more than $9.75 million in grant funding, and Paine Field in Everett will receive $2.3 million.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the funding Thursday as part of the $1.187 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants awarded to 439 airports across the country. The total grants include $731 million in Airport Improvement Program grants and $455 million in Supplemental Discretionary grants.

“This Federal investment of over $1 billion represents the Department’s continued commitment to the safety and efficiency of our nation’s airports for the traveling public,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao

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