Warner & Kaine Announce Over $12 Million in Federal Funding for Leesburg, Norfolk, Abingdon, and Shenandoah Valley Airports

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $12,352,167 in federal funding for improvements for airports throughout the Commonwealth. This funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, which was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that both senators helped pass.

“Virginia’s airports are crucial for advancing our economy and connecting us to the rest of the country and the world,” the senators said. “We’re glad this funding, which was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help make needed upgrades and expansions possible for airports throughout the Commonwealth. We will continue working to bolster Virginia’s infrastructure and economic growth.”

The funding is broken down as follows:

• $341,477 for the Town of Leesburg to construct a new 20,000-square-yard apron at the north end of the airfield to increase aircraft parking capacity at the Leesburg Executive Airport.
• $430,000 for the Town of Leesburg to construct a new sponsor-owned federal contract tower and acquire and install eligible equipment. Warner and Kaine, alongside then-Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), strongly backed Leesburg in its negotiations with the FAA over costs to operate a remote tower until this new brick-and-mortar tower is completed.
• $9,662,240 for the Norfolk Airport Authority to acquire and install three new passenger boarding bridges to accommodate more aircraft operations, expand Terminal Concourse A by 25,000 square feet and three gates, reconstruct 50,000 square feet of existing Terminal Concourse A, create new restrooms, and other upgrades.
• $1,055,800 for the Virginia Highlands Airport Commission to construct a new 12,915 square foot and a new 3,600 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage, which will boost revenue and improve the airport’s financial self-sufficiency. 
• $862,650 for the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission to construct a new 12,500 square yard apron to accommodate more aircraft operations, construct two new 12,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft, which will boost revenue and improve the airport’s financial self-sufficiency, and expand an existing commercial apron by an additional 1,800 square yards to accommodate more passengers and more aircraft operations.

Warner and Kaine have long supported efforts to improve Virginia’s airports. Warner and Kaine have secured millions in federal funding for airports across Virginia through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In October 2024, they announced nearly $57 million in federal funding to revitalize Virginia airports. In September 2024, they announced more than $46 million in federal funding for improvements to Virginia airports through the Airport Improvement Program. The senators have previously announced $104.6 million in combined federal funding for the new terminal building at Dulles.

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