Small airports could use state highway standards for runway work
Passed one chamberH.R. 6427Latest action
Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III · Representative · AK
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Official title: Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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Small "nonprimary" airports serving planes under 60,000 pounds could use state highway standards instead of federal pavement rules.
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What does this do?
The bill would let smaller, nonprimary airports use their state's highway construction standards for runway and taxiway pavement instead of federal airport design standards. This option applies only to airports serving aircraft weighing 60,000 pounds or less, and only after the state notifies the federal government and the Secretary of Transportation confirms it won't cause safety problems.
Who does it affect?
State transportation departments, local airport authorities, and construction contractors working on smaller regional and community airports.
Why does it matter?
Using more familiar state highway specifications could simplify pavement projects at small airports, though actual effects depend on how states and the FAA implement the change.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 4, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Mar 25, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.