This week, U.S. Reps. Val Demings, D-Fla., Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Darren Soto, D-Fla., announced that under the $1.75 trillion infrastructure bill, Orlando International Airport will receive almost $47 million per year for five years (more than $233 million total) in new federal funding for Airport Improvement Projects (AIPs).
This is new funding on top of other AIP funding already available to MCO from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“I am proud to announce that after a long, tough political fight we have secured a massive new bipartisan investment into Central Florida’s tourism and business travel economy. Orlando International Airport brings tens of millions of travelers to Central Florida each year, where they invest in our economy, visit loved ones, bring new business opportunities, and provide the foundation for our growth. This new funding will be used for critical expansions like the South Terminal which are key to our community’s continued economic growth. I’m excited for all of the new business that this bipartisan win will generate for Central Florida, and will continue working to ensure that Florida has everything we need to compete and win on the world stage. We look forward to additional funding throughout our community in the coming years through this bipartisan act,” Demings said.
“A modern, clean, and safe airport can help an entire community, from making it easier to travel to see loved ones, to creating new job opportunities and stimulating the local economy. I fought hard to get the bipartisan infrastructure bill across the finish line and I’m proud that airports across the state, including Orlando International Airport, are now getting the investments they need to renovate, expand, and keep up with our growing region,” Murphy said.
“I am proud to have been a part of the bipartisan effort to bring this funding home to Central Florida. Florida’s Ninth District is the fastest growing district in the country, and this federal funding will help to make air travel more accessible to our fast growing population, while boosting our local tourism industry. As we welcome tourism back to Central Florida, we are making critical investments in airport safety, accessibility, and efficiency. This historic law will improve travel experiences for Central Floridians while creating new jobs and revitalizing our local economy,” Soto said.
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