Mark Warner

Federal grant funding totaling $5,819,548 is coming to improve nine local and regional airports across Virginia.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced the funding on Tuesday.

This money comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for Fiscal Year 2026.

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The grant awards include:

$2,927,304 for the Virginia Tech/Montgomery Regional Airport Authority to rehabilitate the taxiway and apron pavement.

$598,500 to update the existing airport master plan study at Hampton Roads Executive Airport.

$586,000 for the Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport to expand their terminal apron.

$470,250 for the Virginia Highlands Airport to carry out design work to rehabilitate taxiway and upgrade lighting.

$380,000 for the Twin County Airport to carry out design work to rehabilitate the runway.

$300,000 for the Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport Commission to construct two new non-exclusive use hangars.

$286,900 for the Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport to carry out design work to reconstruct runway end identifier lights, precision approach path indicator systems, and runway signage.

$146,392 for the Cumberlands Airport Commission to construct a new snow removal equipment building at Lonesome Pine Airport.

$124,202 for the town of Farmville to reconstruct the precision approach path indicator system for a runway and at both runway thresholds at Farmville Regional Airport.

“From connecting families to supporting businesses and tourism, Virginia’s airports are critical to communities across the Commonwealth. We’re proud to announce this funding that will improve safety, modernize infrastructure, and ensure these airports can continue serving travelers, businesses, and local economies for years to come,” said the senators.

This funding is a part of continuous efforts to improve Virginia's airports. Warner and Kaine announced last week that more than $32 million for upgrades and construction at eight Virginia airports. In the month of May alone, more than $98 million was federally granted to more than eight different airports in Virginia.