Memphis airport getting more than $64M in grants from FAA

September 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. | Updated September 4, 2020 at 10:43 a.m.

by Associated Press

Crews work to keep the runways clear at Memphis International Airport at dawn on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Thirty-six arrivals and 21 departures were canceled due to the frozen precipitation that began falling overnight. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Mike Brown)
Crews work to keep the runways clear at Memphis International Airport at dawn on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Thirty-six arrivals and 21 departures were canceled due to the frozen precipitation that began falling overnight. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Mike Brown)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is giving more than $64 million in grants to Memphis International Airport for the construction of a deicing pad and improvements to the terminal building.

The federal agency said the funding comes from $273 million in safety and infrastructure grants awarded to airports in 41 states, the District of Columbia and outlying territories.

Memphis International, home to shipping giant FedEx Corp's world hub, is one of the world's busiest cargo airports. The airport is undergoing a project to modernize and consolidate airline and retail operations at one of its concourses.

The FAA also awarded more than $166,000 to Tennessee for non-primary airports under the Tennessee State Block Grant Program.

Nationally, the grants will be used for projects including purchasing aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, building and repairing runways and taxiways, among other projects.

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