Airport Improvement Program
Opportunity to Consider FAA's Role in Meeting Airport System Needs Gao ID: T-RCED-93-43 May 26, 1993Since 1982, the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program has spent nearly $13 billion on a variety of airport improvements, including runway construction; terminal improvements; and noise, safety, and security projects. Congress appropriated $1.8 billion for the program in fiscal year 1992. This testimony discusses FAA's progress in developing goals and performance measures for airport development, implications of FAA's actions, and GAO's views on FAA's roles and its capacity to manage the program.