AAAE Staff
Invitation to Attend USCTA Meeting at AAAE Annual Conference
April 23, 2024
On behalf of USCTA Chair Clara Bennett, the Executive Director of the Boca Raton Airport Authority, we would like to invite you to join us for a USCTA meeting at the upcoming 96th Annual AAAE Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee.
Controller Staffing Survey
April 11, 2024
Many airports that participate in the FAA Contract Tower program have been raising increasing concerns about how the controller shortage is impacting operations at their towers.
USCTA Virtual Meeting Tomorrow
April 10, 2024
This is another reminder that you are invited to participate in a virtual USCTA meeting tomorrow. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
Please Ask Your Representative to Sign Contract Tower Funding Letter
April 10, 2024
We are urging airports to reach out to their representatives and ask them to sign a letter requesting full funding for the FAA Contract Tower Program in the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriation process.
USCTA Virtual Meeting Next Week
April 5, 2024
On behalf of USCTA Chair Clara Bennett, I would like to invite you to participate in a virtual USCTA meeting next week. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
FAA Announces Deadlines for Use of FY24 AIP Entitlement Funds
April 3, 2024
On April 3, the FAA announced the deadlines for submitting a notice of intent (NOI) and final grant application for the use of primary, cargo, and nonprimary entitlement funds that are available under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for fiscal year 2024 (FY24).
FAA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY23
March 29, 2024
On March 29, the FAA released the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that outlines how airports can apply for a share of approximately $268.7 million in fiscal year 2023 (FY23) supplemental discretionary grant funding.
Please Urge Your Lawmakers to Support Airport Priorities in FY25 Appropriations Bill
March 28, 2024
With Congress finally completing action on the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills, lawmakers are quickly gearing up for the FY25 appropriations process.
Please Urge Your Lawmakers to Support Airport Priorities in Final FAA Bill
March 22, 2024
Lawmakers and staff are continuing to try to resolve their differences over the House and Senate versions of the FAA reauthorization bill before the current short-term extension expires on May 10.
FAA Releases Another Round Grants for Contract Tower Upgrades
March 21, 2024
On March 21, the FAA today released another round of infrastructure grants for airports that participate in the FAA Contract Tower Program to upgrade sponsor-owned air traffic control towers.
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