National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). Its purposes are:
Airports in the NPIAS are eligible for Federal grants from the Airport Improvement Program
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Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
(FAA). Its purposes are:
- to identify all the airports in the U.S. that are considered significant components of the national aviation infrastructure network;
- to qualify the current state of development, technology, and repair at each of these airports;
- to estimate the funding needed to bring each airport up to current standards of design, technology, and capacity.
Airports in the NPIAS are eligible for Federal grants from the Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
The Airport Improvement Program is a United States federal grant program that provides funds to airports to help improve safety and efficiency. Improvement projects relate to runways, taxiways, ramps, lighting, signage, weather stations, NAVAIDs, land acquisition, and some areas of planning...
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