# 2025-22139: Airports Must Claim FY 2026 Funds or Forfeit Them

2025-22139, Deadline for Submitting Intent To Use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Apportioned Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-12-08, effective 2026-02-27 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-22139
- Title: Deadline for Submitting Intent To Use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Apportioned Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 56830
- Published: 2025-12-08
- Effective: 2026-02-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Airports Must Claim FY 2026 Funds or Forfeit Them

## Summary

Airport sponsors who want to use their Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds for Fiscal Year 2026 must tell the FAA by February 27, 2026, or risk losing access to those funds until next year. This heads-up helps the FAA plan and protect unused money so airports can keep improving safely and smoothly. Missing the deadline means your funds get put on hold, so don’t wait to say you’re in!

## Abstract

Title 49 U.S.C. 47105(f) provides that every sponsor of an airport for which AIP funds are apportioned shall notify the Secretary, by such time and in a form prescribed by the Secretary, of its intent to submit a grant application for its available entitlement funds. This notice establishes the annual national deadline and requirements for every airport sponsor to signal their intent to submit applications for FY 2026 AIP entitlement funds. This is necessary to ensure the FAA has sufficient time to convert and carry over (protect) undeclared apportionment funds.

## Effects PRIA read

- Tell FAA by Feb 27, 2026 or Lose Access: cost, high. If your airport receives AIP apportioned funds, you must notify the FAA in writing of your intent to apply for FY 2026 funds by February 27, 2026. The notification must include the total amount planned for eligible projects during the fiscal year and confirm which projects in your Capital Improveme…
- Undeclared Funds Put On Hold Until Next Year: cost, high. Any apportioned AIP funds that an airport sponsor does not declare by February 27, 2026 will be carried over and protected by the FAA and will be unavailable to the sponsor until the next fiscal year. That means you cannot use those undeclared funds for projects during the new fiscal year.
- Submit Entitlement Grant Applications by May 1, 2026: cost, medium. Airport sponsors must submit entitlement-only grant applications on or before May 1, 2026. Applications should be based on construction bids (or negotiated agreements) or estimates, coordinate final bid dates with your FAA Region/Airport District Office, and must meet pre-grant requirements like th…
- State Block Grant Agencies Must Also Notify: cost, low. State aviation agencies participating in the FAA State Block Grant Program must notify the FAA by February 27, 2026 with information consistent with the latest Memorandum of Agreement, including a plan for both entitlement and state apportionment funds.

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## Sources
- [2025-22139 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/08/2025-22139/deadline-for-submitting-intent-to-use-airport-improvement-program-aip-apportioned-funds-for-fiscal)
- [2025-22139 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-08/pdf/2025-22139.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22139 (as of 2026-06-08).