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McAllen approves resolution to submit PFC application for roughly $31 million in airport improvements; city to cover 10% local match
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to submit a Passenger Facility Charge application to the FAA for an estimated $31 million in airport improvements, with the city prepared to pay the roughly 10% local match (about $5 million).
The McAllen City Commission approved a resolution to submit a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) application to the Federal Aviation Administration to support approximately $31 million in improvements at McAllen International Airport.
Airport staff told commissioners the package of improvements includes terminal expansion design, apron design, airport fire station building design, ARFF vehicle replacements and other related work. Staff said the application would leverage FAA funding and that the city would cover the roughly 10 percent local match — an amount staff described as approximately $5 million. The resolution to submit the PFC application and proceed with local match commitments passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The FAA PFC program can fund major airport projects; approval to submit the application and provide a local match is a key step in advancing terminal and airfield improvements.
Details: Staff said many of the budgets had been previously approved during budget workshops. The resolution covered several PFC-eligible projects bundled together; staff and commissioners described the leverage as roughly 9-to-1 federal funding to local match. Final grant awards and procurement steps will follow standard FAA and city procedures.
