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More than 500 flights delayed at DIA due to severe thunderstorms


More than 500 flights delayed at DIA due to severe thunderstorms

More than 500 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport Tuesday afternoon as the forecast predicted tornadoes, hail and severe thunderstorms for the metropolitan area and eastern plains. According to FlightAware, there were 543 delayed and 14 canceled flights at DIA as of 5:45 p.m. Arriving flights were delayed an average of 1 hour and […]

FAA allocates $566 million to modernize airport runways and other infrastructure


FAA allocates 6 million to modernize airport runways and other infrastructure

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues its efforts to provide funding for airport infrastructure projects and has approved $566.4 million for terminal expansion, taxiway and runway rehabilitation, and other major improvements. The latest round of FAA grants, announced on August 13, includes 299 grants for airport projects in 47 states. Funding for the grants comes […]

Here’s how 29 Iowa airports will use more than $17.2 million in federal grants • Iowa Capital Dispatch


Here’s how 29 Iowa airports will use more than .2 million in federal grants • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iowa airports approximately $17.2 million in grants for repairs and new construction in 2024. Of the 29 different airports in Iowa that received grants, three were awarded at least $1 million. Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City received just over $1 million, Dubuque Regional Airport received about $2.8 […]

New flight route reduces noise for residents near Reagan National Airport


New flight route reduces noise for residents near Reagan National Airport

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Neighbors in northwest DC should hear less airplane noise. After thousands of complaints, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has changed the flight path for arriving aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. New traffic pattern for Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza, formerly Dave Thomas Circle Neighbors in the Palisades community in […]

FAA provides airports with $636 million for runway work and other improvements


FAA provides airports with 6 million for runway work and other improvements

Numerous airports across the country received good news from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): The agency announced it would allocate $636.1 million to improve runways, taxiways and other infrastructure. The funds, announced by the FAA on August 9, will provide 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa. Funding comes from the FAA’s long-standing Airport […]