Sarah Elfreth

Three airports in Maryland are getting federal funding for infrastructure and equipment upgrades, U.S. officials announced Friday.

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Carroll County Regional Airport, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, collectively received $33,931,039 to "fund important safety improvements at all three airports, as well as upgraded equipment and an evaluation of the noise exposure at BWI, including its impact on surrounding communities, which members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address in April," according to a news release.

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The announcement was made on Sept. 18 by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.)

The federal funding breakdown:

$21,091,172 to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to support an evaluation of noise exposure at the airport and surrounding areas as well as the reconstruction of 110,000 square yards of the existing North Cargo Apron pavement and installation of low-emission equipment, including five gate electrification systems and remote ground power units.

$7,609,500 to Carroll County Regional Airport to shift Runway 16/34 by 250 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.

$5,230,367 to Hagerstown Regional Airport to remove a building and relocate fencing identified as obstructive by the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding will also help the airport rehabilitate lighting and 3000 feet of pavement on Runway 2/20 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris.

These investments are provided through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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"Maryland’s airports are economic engines, serving travelers and businesses across the region and around the world. That’s why we worked to deliver these investments in important updates to BWI, Carroll County Regional, and Hagerstown Regional airports. These federal funds will help ensure these airports meet important safety standards, and, at BWI, will support efforts to address local communities’ noise concerns,” said Senator Van Hollen, via press release.