Garfield County enters into grant agreement with Federal Aviation Administration for airport improvement funding

Garfield County enters into grant agreement with Federal Aviation Administration for airport improvement funding

Garfield County commissioners on Sept. 8 unanimously voted to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for funding for infrastructure improvements at the Rifle Garfield County Airport.  Each year, airports are entitled to funding based on passenger volume from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for airport infrastructure projects. In fiscal year 2025, the FAA awarded over $2 billion in grants to fund i…