Letters to Washington
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June 8, 2023
Transportation Construction Coalition Letter to Congress on Aviation-Related Construction Programs in Reauthorizations of the Federal Aviation Programs
The 34 national associations and construction trade unions of the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) call on Congress to increase investment in aviation-related construction programs in any reauthorization of the federal aviation programs. We greatly appreciate the $25 billion in airport upgrades over five years included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These resources will facilitate improvements for airport terminals and runways across the country. While helpful, more investment is needed to handle the expected increase in passenger levels from 800 million in 2023 to 1.4 billion by 2043. The Airports Council International North America estimates airports will need $151 billion from 2023 to 2027.