(Source: The Heritage Foundation) November 23, 2016 | Backgrounder on Budget and Spending By Michael Sargent For decades, the federal government has been extensively involved in airport funding through grants and legal restrictions. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides federal grants for capital improvements at public-use airports. The grants are funded primarily by federal taxes on commercial airline passengers and on a number of aviation activities. AIP grants can be used only for certain types of 'airside' capital improvements, such as runways and taxiways, and are tied to strict regulations that govern how airports can operate. AIP functions as a middle-man scheme that...
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