AAPTP receives additional $3 million
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announced the addition of $3 million in funding for the Airport Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP).
AAPTP funding goes toward research and resources like Guidance for Selection of Proper Asphalt Binder Grade.
The latest announcement brings the program total to $18.5 million.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 included continued funding AAPTP, an initiative NAPA supported in a joint letter with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). The funding for airfield pavement research was split evenly: $3 million for asphalt and $3 million for concrete.
Learn more at the AAPTP Home Page.
The Cooperative Agreement effort between NAPA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advances multiple focus areas involving asphalt pavements and associated asphalt materials. The focus of this effort is not on inventing the next “big thing,” but rather in advancing 21st-century solutions for asphalt pavement design, construction, and materials deemed important to airfield reliability, efficiency, and safety with the overarching goal to keep America moving forward.
