Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition
Building upon the success of Governor Cuomo’s 2016 Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Initiative and the transformative efforts underway at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy Airports, New York State is making available an additional $250 million for new Upstate airport enhancements. This includes $230 million to support a new round of the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization initiative competition; and $20 million that will be allocated through the Governor’s Aviation Capital Grant Program, which supports safety, infrastructure, and economic development projects at general and business-related airports across the State.
This initiative will promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in Upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st Century. This new investment opportunity, administered by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), is open to Upstate commercial passenger service airports and airports providing specialized service for commercial aircraft/corporate jets. NYSDOT will be accepting applications for this opportunity through September 15, 2021. Complete program information is available below:
2021 Notice of Funding Availabiltiy 
Upstate Competition Application
Frequently Asked Questions (Revised June 10, 2021)
When clicking on the link for the 2021 Application Form above, it may appear the pdf will not open in the web browser. NYSDOT recommends the pdf be saved to a computer, by using the save feature once the page opens. Once saved directly on a computer, the application form can be opened as a fillable pdf. Data can then be entered into the form.
Completed applications will be submitted to upstateairportsolicitation@dot.ny.gov.
