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APPENDIX II: PRELIMINARY AIRPORT ASSESSMENT <br />AIRPORT OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Airport Strategic Business Plan, 07/26/2021 19 <br />Most capital projects at general aviation airports are eligible for AIP funding. Common <br />projects are as follows: <br /> Maintenance of existing or construction of new runways, taxiways, taxi lanes, <br />electrical systems, and drainage systems. <br /> Construction of security or wildlife exclusion fencing. <br /> Construction of navigation or landing aids such as: rotating beacons, Automated <br />Weather Observing Systems (AWOS), Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI), <br />and runway edge lights. <br /> Preparation of airport master plans and airport layout plan updates; and <br /> Preparation of federal environmental documents associated with grant-eligible <br />projects. <br />Airports must submit a five-year airport capital improvement program (ACIP) to the FAA <br />annually. This submittal is used to define both the projects and the funding being sought, <br />along with the requested grant amounts. Annual discussions between the airport and FAA <br />staff are used to align airport requests with FAA priorities. AIP grant funds are distributed <br />in two ways, as described below. In Washington, FAA grants require a 10% match. This is <br />commonly met by a combination of local funds and a grant from the Washington AIP <br />Matching Grant program (discussed below). <br /> Non-Primary Entitlement Funds: General aviation airports in NPIAS are annually <br />allocated $150,000 in FAA grant funds. These funds can be aggregated for four years <br />before they expire. It is possible to transfer these funds between airports operated by <br />the same agency or to transfer them to another agency that operates a NPIAS airport. <br /> Discretionary Funds: For projects that require funds beyond those available from the <br />entitlement program, airports can compete for discretionary funds. The Airport will be <br />competing with grant requests from airports administered by the FAA’s Seattle Airports <br />District Office. For large grant requests, there is normally a three-year lead time to get <br />the grant programmed. <br /> FAA Facilities and Equipment Fund (F&E): F&E allows for airport sponsors to obtain <br />the funds to purchase navigation aids for air safety-related technical equipment. <br /> Airport Improvement Program (AIP): AIP provides grants to airport sponsors for <br />the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the <br />NPIAS. For regional airports, the grant covers a range of 90 to 95 percent of <br />eligible costs, based on statutory requirements. AIP Grant Funds awarded in <br />2019 for aviation infrastructure improvements in the state of Washington was <br />$78,979,696. <br />