Two Lehigh Valley airports will receive almost $10.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to rehab their runways. 

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority received $10,470,246 total from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

It’s part of more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants going to 405 airports in 50 states. Philadelphia International Airport topped the Pennsylvania list with $18.4 million in grants.

The LNAA’s board of governors will meet next Wednesday to take action on the grant offers. LNAA Executive Director Tom Stoudt said the projects are critical safety and operational improvements to the runways.

Most of the Lehigh Valley’s haul -- $9.7 million -- is earmarked for phase three of the four-phase runway rehab project at Lehigh Valley International Airport.

The project to meet new FAA design standards for stormwater drainage and lighting began two years ago and is estimated to cost $90 million.

A weekend shutdown of flights last year at LVIA was for work on the runway project.

Queen City in Allentown will get two grants totaling $764,438 for the second phase of rehabilitation for its runway 15-33.

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