MA Coronavirus: U.S. Gives $171.04 Million To Aid MA Airports

BOSTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced it will award more than $171 million in airport aid to 26 airports in Massachusetts to help respond to the new coronavirus public health emergency.

The grant is part of the White House's $10 billion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program.

"This $10 billion in emergency resources will help fund the continued operations of our nation’s airports during this crisis and save workers’ jobs," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao in a statement.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it will grant $171,047,775 in airport aid to 26 airports in Massachusetts. It is also aiding airports in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and across the country.

The grant will go to supporting operations and will replace revenue that airports felt with the sharp decline in passenger traffic and other airport business due to the public health emergency. The funds can go toward airport capital expenditures, airport operating expenses including payroll and utilities and airport debt payments, according to a press release.

View a list of airports in Massachusetts, RI and NH receiving funding on this interactive map: