The $5.3 million Recovery Act project will pay for the construction of an air traffic control tower, access road and other infrastructure at one of Maryland's largest airports. The Frederick Municipal Airport currently does not have an air traffic control tower. Approximately 200 aircraft are based at Frederick Municipal Airport, a reliever airport for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The airport handles more than 135,000 aircraft operations annually. 

The Recovery Act has provided an additional $35 million in upgrades at airport runways and aircraft parking aprons in and around the Washington Metropolitan Area. Nationwide, $1.3 billion in Recovery Act money has been made available for both airport improvement projects and air traffic control facility and system upgrades. Because of low construction bids for projects, more Recovery Act dollars were available for additional facilities and equipment and airport projects. These Recovery Act grants have been distributed to airports that serve commercial passengers, cargo and general aviation. 

Frederick Municipal Airport is a public airport located in the city of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, this airport is publicly owned by City of Frederick. It is one of Maryland's most convenient airports serving the Baltimore/Washington Region for more than 50 years. A reliever airport positioned among scenic farmlands and historic towns, FDK is base for 260 aircraft, headquarters to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and home to one of eight Maryland State Police Medevac units.