The city of Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport has been awarded a series of grants through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Infrastructure Grant program.

The funding will support design work for key projects that strengthen safety, efficiency and connectivity, according to a release.

Grants include a $363,485 award to design a new Taxiway I and Runway 22L holding apron on the northeast side of the airfield.

Falcon Field also received an $85,918 grant to design the reconstruction of the West Airport Service Road, which links the north and south sides of the airfield while providing ground transportation needs across the airport.

A third award of $206,082 will fund design work for the reconstruction of a taxiway connector and apron taxiway. A local grant match of $16,772 will be fu

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