Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

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The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies — and, in some cases, to private owners and entities -- for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).

• Overview: What is AIP & What Airports/Projects are Eligible?
• Acquiring Land for Airports and Relocation Assistance
• AIP Grant Payments - Delphi eInvoicing
• Benefit-Cost Analysis
• Grant Assurances for the AIP
• Letter of Intent (LOI) Program
• Military Airport Program (MAP)
• Procurement and Contracting Under AIP
  • Buy American Preferences
  • Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued (PDF)
• State Block Grant Program

AIP-Related Forms

Airport Improvement Program
Subject/Title	Number	Other Formats	Notes
Application for Federal Assistance (exp. 3/2012) - fillable PDF (PDF)	SF 424	MS Word (1.15 MB)	Application for Federal Assistance SF 424 Instructions (PDF)
Federal Financial Report (exp. 2/2015) - fillable PDF (PDF) (updated 11/28/2012)	SF 425	MS Excel	Federal Financial Report Instructions (see PGL 10-1) (PDF)
Federal Financial Report Attachment (exp. 2/2015) - fillable PDF (PDF) (updated 12/18/2012)	SF 425A	MS Excel	Federal Financial Report Attachment Instructions (see PGL 10-1) (PDF)
Application for Development Projects (Parts II-IV) - fillable PDF (PDF)	5100-100		Continuation of SF 424 for application for land, development, and equipment projects Instructions (included in form) Part II A & C Part III A - E Part IV
Application for Planning Projects (Parts II-IV)	5100-101		Continuation of SF 424 for application for planning projects only Instructions (included in form) Part II Part III A - F Part IV
Quarterly Performance Report (MS Word)			Form for submitting mandatory quarterly reports. See Par. 1221c of the AIP Handbook (PDF).
For more information about AIP forms, see the AIP Handbook (Order 5100.38) and contact your Airports Regional or District Office.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
Subject/Title	Number	Other Formats	Notes
Report of DBE Goal Accomplishments (MS Word, 137 KB)	DOT 4630

Payments
Subject/Title	Number	Other Formats	Notes
Request for Advance or Reimbursement (7/97) (PDF)	SF 270
Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Projects (7/97) (PDF)	SF 271

Federal Register Notices

Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Subject/Title	Date
Airport Improvement Program - Invitation to Comment on Draft FAA Order 5100.38, Airport Improvement Program Handbook (PDF)	2/1/2013
Notice of Modification of Airport Improvement Program Grant Assurances; Opportunity to Comment (PDF)	4/13/2012
Deadline for Notification of Intent To Use the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Primary, Cargo, and Nonprimary Entitlement Funds for Fiscal Year 2012 (PDF)	3/30/2012
Notice to Manufacturers of Alternative Fuel Vans (PDF)	3/12/2012
Notice to Manufacturers of Airport Lighting and Navigation Aid Equipment (PDF)	12/13/2011
Notice to Manufacturers of Airport Avian Radar Systems (PDF)	10/28/2011
Notice to Manufacturers of Airport In-Pavement Stationary Runway Weather Information Systems (PDF)	10/28/2011
Federal Register Notice: Modifications to Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Threshold (PDF) Notice of Proposed Changes to Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Threshold (12/16/2010)	10/24/2011
Notice of Opportunity To Participate, Criteria Requirements and Application Procedure for Participation in the Military Airport Program (MAP) (PDF)	9/22/2011
FY 2011 Federal Register Notice of AIP Carry Over	7/27/2011
Interim Policy Regarding Access to Airport from Residential Property (PDF) Proposed Policy: Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property (9/7/2010) (PDF)	3/18/2011
Notice of Decision to Issue Buy American Waivers for Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Detection Equipment (PDF)	12/28/2010
Notice of Waivers to Buy American under ARRA (PDF)	11/27/2009
FAA Policy and Final Guidance Regarding Benefit-Cost Analysis on Airport Capacity Projects for FAA Decisions on AIP Discretionary Grants and Letters of Intent (PDF)	12/15/1999
Factors Affecting Award of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Discretionary Funding (PDF)	6/9/1999